go the whole pile en · VERB
Etymology
In allusion to the piles of gold dust used as currency by gambling miners in America.
Meanings
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(dated, slang) To stake all of one's money on a single outcome.
"I go the whole pile on the Jack," said Colonel Bull, drawing the chips from other cards upon which they had been distributed.
1848, The Southern Literary Messenger, volume 14, page 446:You may bet your bottom dollar on it; go the whole pile and go in and win; you hear me!
1884, W. Jarman, U.S.A., Uncle Sam's Abscess, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes the whole pile | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| went the whole pile | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gone the whole pile | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going the whole pile | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |