( informal , especially NAmE ) everything, or a situation which includes everything :
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert.
( informal , especially NAmE ) everything, or a situation which includes everything :
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005