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shebang Synonyms

Another word for shebang

Choosing another word for shebang depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The entirety of a matter, affair, organization, or contrivance (used almost exclusively in the informal phrase 'the whole shebang').

Usage Example

"The catering company managed the whole setup, from designing the menu to cleaning up after the reception."

Strong
setup
affair
business
outfit
Weak
enterprise
contrivance

• noun (Context 2)

In Unix-like operating systems, the character sequence '#!' placed at the very beginning of a script to specify which interpreter program should execute it.

Usage Example

"If you forget to include the hashbang on the first line of your shell script, the system may not know to run it with Bash."

Strongest
hashbang

• noun (Context 3)

A crude hut, shanty, shelter, or makeshift dwelling (now chiefly historical).

Usage Example

"During the winter campaign, the soldiers built a rough wooden shanty to keep out the freezing rain."

Strong
shanty
shack
hut
hovel
shed

• Nearby Words

sheath
sheathe
sheathing
shebang
shebelle
shed
shedder

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shebang. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shebang
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