2006-10-19 05:03:41 · 5 answers · asked by John H 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I heard that in WW2 the American fighter planes carried 27 feet (9 yards) of machine gun ammo. So if you gave the enemy the 'whole 9 yards' then you had fired all your ammo at him.
2006-10-19 05:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may have come from an expression used by World war 2 fighter pilots, typically they held bullets for their machine guns in belts in the wings. these belts were about 9 yards long, so when they said they used all their ammo, they said they used the whole nine yards.
2006-10-19 05:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by kevin a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the guy who stopped at 8 yards?
2006-10-19 05:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked this a while ago and was told that it was the standard lenght of an American front lawn
2006-10-19 05:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by stephen m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that one remains a mystery.....
2006-10-19 05:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋