Shebang

Quick meaning: Shebang is a noun meaning (informal, US, dated) A lean-to or temporary shelter.

Meaning

(informal, US, dated) A lean-to or temporary shelter.

More Meanings

1. (informal, US, dated) A place or building; a store, saloon, or brothel.
2. (informal) Any matter of present concern; thing; or business; most commonly in the phrase the whole shebang.
3. (informal, obsolete) A vehicle.
4. (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.

Example Sentences

Their shebang enclosures of bushes.

On the third the whole "chebang" was removed [...]

"Before I'd share anything with you," he said bitterly, "I’d lose the whole shebang."

I like the book, I like you and your style and your business vim, and believe the chebang will be a success.

Word Forms

• shebangs
• sheebang

Synonyms for shebang

Depending on context, synonyms include hashbang, jawn, joint, jimbang.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hut, leanto, lean-to, bivvy, shack, shant.

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