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Definition of the whole nine yards

whole nine yards, the

noun - uncountable

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  • 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.

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Other terms relating to 'nine':

Definitions include: to receive and perform oral sex at the same time.
Definitions include: a 9 millimeter pistol.
Definitions include: See nine to five.
Definitions include: to be very happy.
Definitions include: very well dressed.
Definitions include: a system that is available 99.999% of the time.
Definitions include: a nine millimeter pistol.
Definitions include: A sentence or phrase that makes no sense and/or is completely off the subject.
Definitions include: not seeing the whole picture.
Definitions include: see nine-sided and son of a bitch.
Definitions include: a job.
Definitions include: a person with an office job.
Definitions include: extremely happy.
Definitions include: A police officer.
Definitions include: to receive and perform oral sex at the same time.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

Other terms relating to 'whole':

Definitions include: to perform with vigor.
Definitions include: n. used to express complete disdain with someone who is more disdainful than the average asshole.
Definitions include: Done to the nth degree; complete; full of good effort.
Definitions include: the entirety of something.
Definitions include: the entirety.
Definitions include: something completely different
Definitions include: an entirely different topic.
Definitions include: the entirety of something.

Other terms relating to 'yard':

Definitions include: a very hard kick to the female genitals ("cunt").
Definitions include: acronym for "back-yard barbeque".
Definitions include: acronym for "Back Yard University".
Definitions include: "Good day."
Definitions include: to max out; go all the way.
Definitions include: a female that looks good from a hundred yards away, but not very good up close; "butter-face".
Definitions include: junk or salvage yards
Definitions include: one's home.
Definitions include: all together in your yard.
Definitions include: a fall on a ski slope in which one's equipment comes off.

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