| 1. | the furthest extent; everything: With them it was whole hog or nothing. |
| 2. | go whole hog, to do something completely or thoroughly: The townspeople went whole hog for the celebration. |
[hohl-hawg, -hog] 
| complete and thorough; wholehearted. |
| whole hog Slang n. The whole way; the fullest extent: went the whole hog and ordered dessert. adv. Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version whole hog. |