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• See in the heck.

  Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 03 2011.

• See in the hell.

  Last edited on Jul 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 11 2011.

• n. used to express complete disdain with someone who is more disdainful than the average asshole. adj. completely without effort, as opposed to half ass.

  Sometimes it is better to be an asshole than a whole ass.

  He didn't just do that job half ass; he screwed it up so bad he did it whole ass.

  Last edited on Feb 11 1999. Submitted by Aimee B. from NJ, USA on Feb 11 1999.

• Done to the nth degree; complete; full of good effort. (note: opposite of half-assed).

  Look at the detail! That is totally whole-assed.

  Last edited on Dec 23 1998. Submitted by Jeff A. from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Dec 23 1998.

noun

• the entirety of something.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Karen B. from Pasadena, TX 77505, USA on Apr 02 2004.

noun

• the entirety.

  Last edited on Aug 31 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

noun - uncountable

• the entirety of something.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

origin

• One etymological theory is that the term was used by rear gunners in World War Two bombers. As the explanation goes, ammunition belts were nine yards long. When a target was attacked, the machine gunner would sometimes fire "the whole nine yards" of ammunition at the target.
  
  This etymology doesn't appear to be correct. For more information, see the Wikipedia article for "the whole nine yards".

  Last edited on Aug 19 2012. Submitted by Michael Xavier on Jun 09 2012.

noun

• something completely different

  It's a whole 'nother ball game!

  Last edited on Feb 13 2006. Submitted by Robbie G. from Stroud, Hampshire, UK on Feb 13 2006.