whole shebang

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From shebang.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• whole chebang

[edit] Noun

whole shebang (plural whole shebangs)

1. (idiomatic) Everything; the entire thing.

   The festival had balloons, flowers, fireworks, performers, and the whole shebang.

2. (idiomatic) A building or house and everything in it.

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[edit] See also

• whole enchilada
• whole nine yards
• whole shooting match

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