Definition
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
Origins
Originally military slang, 1944.
In Context
- "She must have brought everything but the kitchen sink along on the trip, and how she lifted her suitcase, I do not know."
Also Said As
- everything under the sun
- all the marbles
- bag and baggage
- everytang
- everything but the galley stove
- everything but the kitchen sink
- everything under the sun
- full monty
- hook
- line and sinker
- kit and caboodle
- lock
- stock and barrel
- the whole bang shoot
- the whole nine yards
- the works
- whole ball of wax
- whole hog
- whole enchilada
- whole kit and caboodle
- whole package
- whole shebang
- whole shitting match
- whole shooting match
- whole smash
See Also
- kitchen sink regression
- kitchen-sinky
- kitchen-sinkery