shebang

[ shuh-bang ]

/ ʃəˈbæŋ /

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noun

Informal. the structure of something, as of an organization, contrivance, or affair: The whole shebang fell apart when the chairman quit.

a primitive dwelling; shack; shanty.

Origin of shebang

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)

Words nearby shebang

sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave, sheaves, Sheba, shebang, Sheba, Queen of, Shebat, shebeen, Shebeli, Sheboygan

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Example sentences from the Web for shebang

Mercedes, she was there all right, 'bout ten minutes ago, but just naturally faded away before I hit the shebang.
Beth Norvell|Randall Parrish
I ain't fit to run this shebang, so we need you, and need you bad.
The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron|Graham B. Forbes
Say, how do you get into the female department of this shebang, anyhow?
A Quarter-Back's Pluck|Lester Chadwick
Well, now see here, Hampton, we don't want no trouble in this shebang.
Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish

She runs the shebang, and there's two of her sons by her first husband in it.
Lord Loveland Discovers America|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for shebang

shebang

/ (ʃɪˈbæŋ) /

noun slang

a situation, matter, or affair (esp in the phrase the whole shebang)

a hut or shack

Word Origin for shebang

C19: of uncertain origin

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单词	shebang
释义	shebang [ shuh-bang ] / ʃəˈbæŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shebang ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. the structure of something, as of an organization, contrivance, or affair: The whole shebang fell apart when the chairman quit. a primitive dwelling; shack; shanty. Origin of shebang 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) Words nearby shebang sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave, sheaves, Sheba, shebang, Sheba, Queen of, Shebat, shebeen, Shebeli, Sheboygan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shebang Mercedes, she was there all right, 'bout ten minutes ago, but just naturally faded away before I hit the shebang. Beth Norvell\|Randall Parrish I ain't fit to run this shebang, so we need you, and need you bad. The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron\|Graham B. Forbes Say, how do you get into the female department of this shebang, anyhow? A Quarter-Back's Pluck\|Lester Chadwick Well, now see here, Hampton, we don't want no trouble in this shebang. Bob Hampton of Placer\|Randall Parrish She runs the shebang, and there's two of her sons by her first husband in it. Lord Loveland Discovers America\|C. N. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for shebang shebang / (ʃɪˈbæŋ) / noun slang a situation, matter, or affair (esp in the phrase the whole shebang) a hut or shack Word Origin for shebang C19: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shebang bevy, group, crowd, cluster, mess, chunk, flock, number, bundle, batch, band, pile, gang, lot, assemblage, mob, assortment, crew, stack, multitude
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shebang

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for shebang

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noun slang

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