"whole hog" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} whole hog (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Total; entire; without restraint. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: whole_hog-en-adj-84-B0uRv

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whole hog (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Totally; entirely. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: whole_hog-en-adv-2Fx3vY8r

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} whole hog
  1. The entire amount; the full extent.
    Sense id: whole_hog-en-noun-HKpl~B4r Synonyms: everything Derived forms: go the whole hog

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