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What is whole nine yards?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." whole nine yards - videoWhole nine yards - what is it?Meaning ; I want It All, I'll take It All, I'll Take Everything. Truck Driver: How Much You Want Today Joe? What does "whole nine yards" mean?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. Miner 1: How much did you plant??? Whole nine yards - what does it mean?This is not about the airforce, football or even the clothing industry; The Whole Nine Yards refers to the amount of conrete that was in the original concrete trucks (9 cubic yards). Concrete Company "How much do you need for the sidewalk?" Whole nine yards - meaningUsed since the 18th century to describe a ship. "There; hull-down and fine off the starboard bow. She's a warship alright; the whole nine yards" Whole nine yards - definitionThe length of a belt of machine-gun ammuition used in some WWII fighter plains 'gave him the whole nine yards Whole nine yards - slangA 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! Whole nine yardsGiving 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. Whole nine yardsPhrase equivalent to "Everything that is available." Has nothing to do with football. In fact, the phrase comes from the fact that fighter planes are equipped with belt-fed machine guns. When the belts are laid out before loading, they measure nine yards in length. If a pilot were to empty his plane's guns into a target, he'd be giving it the "whole nine yards." I bought the TV, the home theater system... The whole nine yards. Whole nine yardsDoes not come from military or football. It relates to the clothing industry. It is a term that tailors have used since the 1900's for denoting the extent that one wishes to invest in a custom-made suit. It takes exactly nine square yards of material to create a man's three-piece suit. If an individual desires a suit that is tailored to the "hilt" (double lined, etc.), he would request that the tailor should proceed with "the whole nine yards." Anything shy of nine yards would mean various alterations. This would lessen the overall quality of the suit. The whole nine yards |
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