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What (who) is full monty - definition
![A British soldier of the [[Second World War]] selects a jacket for his "[[demob suit]]". These suits are one of the possible origins of the phrase.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Demobilisation of the British Army D26323.jpg?width=200 "A British soldier of the [[Second World War]] selects a jacket for his \"[[demob suit]]\". These suits are one of the possible origins of the phrase.")
Wikipedia
"The full monty" (or "the full Monty") is a British slang phrase of uncertain origin. It means "everything which is necessary, appropriate or possible; 'the works'". Similar North American phrases include "the whole kit and caboodle", "the whole nine yards", "the whole ball of wax", "the whole enchilada", "the whole shebang", or "[going] the whole hog".
The phrase was first identified in print by lexicographers of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 1980s. Anecdotal evidence exists for earlier usage; the phrase was also used as the name for some fish and chip shops in Manchester during the same period.
Hypothesised origins of the phrase include:
- Field Marshal Montgomery's preference for a large breakfast, even while on campaign.
- A full three-piece suit with waistcoat and a spare pair of trousers from the Leeds-based British tailoring company Montague Burton. When British forces were demobilised after the Second World War, they were issued with a "demob suit". The contract for supplying these suits was partly fulfilled by Montague Burton.
- Gamblers' jargon, meaning the entire kitty or pot, deriving from the card game called monte.
