monty
noun/ˈmɒnti/
/ˈmɑːnti/
Word Originof unknown origin; the phrase is only recorded recently. Among various (unsubstantiated) theories, one cites the phrase the full Montague Burton, apparently meaning ‘a complete three-piece suit’ (from the name of a tailor of made-to-measure clothing in the early 20th cent.); another recounts the possibility of a military usage, the full monty being ‘the full cooked English breakfast’ insisted upon by Field Marshal Montgomery.
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the full monty
- the full amount that people expect or want
- When I got married I went the full monty and even wore a top hat.
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