What is the meaning of whole shebang?

Everything available; usually preceded by `the'.
- usage: "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
- synonyms: whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, works, full treatment

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APA	WordNet. (2010). whole shebang. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/whole_shebang/definitions/1320736
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "whole shebang" http://smartdefine.org/whole_shebang/definitions/1320736 (accessed September 21, 2026).
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