the whole nine yards

Giving it all, taken from WW2 B-17 gunners who had a string of bullets that fed into their guns that measured nine yards long

Give them the whole nine yards.

by Barnes 199 May 26, 2006

The Whole Nine Yards

A term dating back to World War 2 referring to a fighter pilot using up all of his ammunition attempting to bring down an enemy plane, the ammunition belts the guns used being nine yards in length on average, hence the term.

I gave him The Whole Nine Yards, and he still wouldn't go down!

by dood87 March 31, 2010

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."

by RUKind January 8, 2009

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"

by DGringo October 1, 2009