GEN: Origin of Shebang?

[Karen DeFrank <defrank@VOICENET.COM>]

Hey, gang,

Lorna wrote:

My district is looking at bids from these three companies for
Automation, including Union cat, and the whole shebang.

Okay, gang - -

anyone know the origin of

SHEBANG??

I've used the word before myself and never thought of it before!!

Karen DeFrank
Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School
Glassboro, Nj  08028
defrank@voicenet.com

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