To Go the whole hog : Phrases, Clichés, Expressions & Sayings

To Go the whole hog

To Go the whole hog : Phrases

Meaning:

To do something thoroughly, completely.

Example:

Origin:

A 1779 poem by William Cowper concerns debate by Muslim divines about which parts of the pig were forbidden as food by the Prophet. Unable to reach a decision, each wished to declare that their own favourite portion was acceptable. As individual tastes differed it meant that the whole hog was acceptable. Thus conscience freed from every clog, Mohametans eat up the hog.

Alternative: In Ireland a shilling and in America a 10c piece were both known as a hog and if one spent the money all at once the whole hog was gone.

Alternative: In Virginia, butchers asked their customers if they wished to purchase the whole hog or only part of the animal. The phrase was widely used during Andrew Jackson's 1828 Presidential campaign.

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