The actual origin of the phrase "the whole nine yards" originates from late 19th century explosive mining methods, where a "whole nine yards" of safety fuse would be used(The maximum length that could be reliably used without burning out before igniting the dynamite) in the case of a huge detonation, hence longer fuses give you more time to get the fuck out of there.
by DarkRPAdmin August 6, 2019
Get the Whole nine yardsmug. by krazy ninja karl April 26, 2008
Get the dirty nine inch classicmug. a non-stand out, common person. Derived from the job hours of a typical office drone often enjoys a pedestrian ham and egg breakfast at Denny's.
by Punch Dancing Out My Rage May 29, 2009
Get the nine to five ham and eggermug. Extremely homosexual.
British slang, "bent" being slang for gay, and a "nine bob note" being a fictitious currency ("bob" is slang for shilling, or post-decimalization, a five pent coin).
Similar to US slang "queer as a three dollar bill".
British slang, "bent" being slang for gay, and a "nine bob note" being a fictitious currency ("bob" is slang for shilling, or post-decimalization, a five pent coin).
Similar to US slang "queer as a three dollar bill".
by Matunos January 24, 2009
Get the bent as a nine bob notemug. by RST73 November 19, 2007
Get the choking my nine yardsmug. a nut sack that is nine inches or someone who has recently lost a lot of weight and their excess skin resembles that of a nut sack
Joe: Wow have you seen Lisa lately?
Justin: Yeah i heard she lost a lot of weight.
Joe: Yup she looks pretty good except for the nine inch nut sacks hangin off her arms.
Justin: Yeah i heard she lost a lot of weight.
Joe: Yup she looks pretty good except for the nine inch nut sacks hangin off her arms.
by Capt Baker February 26, 2010
Get the Nine Inch Nut sackmug. 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.
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.
by DGringo October 1, 2009
Get the Gimme The Whole Nine Yardsmug.