to go the whole eoon
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An American equivalent of the English f'to go the whole hog." See HOG.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to go the whole eoon” mean?
An American equivalent of the English f'to go the whole hog." See HOG.
Is “to go the whole eoon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.