THE WHOLE SHEBANG Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

the whole shebang

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Definition of the whole shebang

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a complete amount of something If you buy the whole shebang right now, you'll get a 20% discount.

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the whole nine yards

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In the video, shared by Nixon on Instagram, Benton, Baranski and others in full regalia (bustles, corsets, the whole nine yards) huddle around the iPad of John Douglas Thompson, who plays Peggy’s father, before the room explodes.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

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