shebang
[ shuh-bang ]
/ ʃəˈbæŋ /
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)
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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