Skip to main content

the whole nine yards not the first six inches 

1. What a woman should be looking for in a man. (combination of the phrase "whole nine yards" as in: Phrase equivalent to "Everything that is available." and Six Inches, the length of the average male penis)
"Girl, what you need to be looking for is the whole nine yards not the first six inches."

Gimme The Whole Nine Yards 

Meaning ; I want It All, I'll take It All, I'll Take Everything.

Origin ; It's A Construction Term Used When Receiving A Delivery From A Cement Truck. Cement Trucks Used To Carry A Maximum Load Of Nine Yards Of Cement.
Truck Driver: How Much You Want Today Joe?

Joe: "Gimme The Whole Nine Yards"