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- [shuh-bang]
- /ʃəˈbæŋ/
- /ʃɪˈbæŋ/
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- [shuh-bang]
- /ʃəˈbæŋ/
Definitions of shebang word
- noun shebang Informal. the structure of something, as of an organization, contrivance, or affair: The whole shebang fell apart when the chairman quit. 1
- noun shebang a primitive dwelling; shack; shanty. 1
- noun shebang a situation, matter, or affair (esp in the phrase the whole shebang) 0
- noun shebang a hut or shack 0
- noun shebang a shack or hut 0
- noun shebang an affair, business, contrivance, thing, etc. 0
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Origin of shebang
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; origin uncertain (perhaps alteration of char-À-banc, though sense shift unclear; shebeen, often cited as the source, is implausible both phonetically and semantically)
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Parts of speech for Shebang
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shebang popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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shebang usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shebang
noun shebang
- ball of wax — everything, including all details, parts, etc., relating to a particular matter: He came back from Chicago with the contract for the whole ball of wax.
- bunch — A bunch of people is a group of people who share one or more characteristics or who are doing something together.
- caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- accouterments — personal clothing, accessories, etc.
- appliances — Plural form of appliance.
Antonyms for shebang
noun shebang
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Top questions with shebang
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