shebang
IPA: ʃˈibʌŋ
noun
- (informal, US, archaic) A lean-to or temporary shelter.
- (informal, US, archaic) A place or building; a store, saloon, or brothel.
- (informal) Any matter of present concern; thing; or business; most commonly in the phrase "the whole shebang".
- (informal, obsolete) A vehicle.
- (computing) The character string "#!" used at the beginning of a computer file to indicate which interpreter can process the commands in the file, chiefly used in Unix and related operating systems.
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Examples of "shebang" in Sentences
- This is the who shebang in short.
- Its right there, the whole shebang.
- In practice, he leads the whole shebang.
- I really don't want to read the whole shebang.
- I thought this whole shebang was dead and buried.
- He's requesting a user name change and the whole shebang.
- She then became vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The hole Shebang.
- Perhaps the whole shebang is the caverns, and the scenic parts are grottoes
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