Shebang
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Shebang is a word meaning "any matter of present concern; thing; business" (1869). It is most frequently used in the phrase "the whole shebang", which first appeared in written records in 1862. "The whole chebang" [sic] was used to mean "a building and everything in it". Later, Mark Twain used it to describe a vehicle, as well as "any matter of present concern". It is suspected to originate from the French word char-a-banc, which is a bus-like wagon with a lot of seats, but no specific connection has been proven as of now. [1] [2]
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