what is a full monty

"The full monty" is a British slang phrase that means "everything which is necessary, appropriate or possible; the ... works". It is similar to North American phrases such as "the whole kit and caboodle", "the whole nine yards", "the whole ball of wax", "the whole enchilada", "the whole shebang", or ". The phrase was first identified in print by lexicographers of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 1980s, but anecdotal evidence exists for earlier usage. The origin of the phrase is uncertain, but it has been hypothesized to come from a variety of sources. In modern usage, "the full monty" means the most or best that you can have, do, get, or achieve, or all that you want or need.