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shebang

[ shuh-bang ]

noun

  1. Informal. the structure of something, as of an organization, contrivance, or affair:

    The whole shebang fell apart when the chairman quit.

  2. a primitive dwelling; shack; shanty.


shebang

/ ʃɪˈ²úæŋ /

noun

  1. a situation, matter, or affair (esp in the phrase the whole shebang )
  2. a hut or shack
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shebang1

1860–65, Americanism; origin uncertain (perhaps alteration of ³¦³ó²¹°ù-à-²ú²¹²Ô³¦ ( def ), though sense shift unclear; shebeen, often cited as the source, is implausible both phonetically and semantically)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shebang1

C19: of uncertain origin
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Davies says: "I play Rob from the age of 15 right the way through to the end of the film... It's full body, voice, dancing - the whole shebang."

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Fact: The Dodgers are perfectly set up to finish this shebang by the end of the week.

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That changed in their first game since Foster went from running backs coach to running the whole shebang.

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"We're ready to move on to making the whole shebang in the acoustic domain."

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Anna Wintour, a Met trustee for whom part of the institute has been renamed, organizes the whole shebang.

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