jimbang
An informal American expression used almost exclusively in the phrase 'the whole jimbang,' meaning the entire thing, the whole lot, everything included — nothing left out.
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An informal American expression used almost exclusively in the phrase 'the whole jimbang,' meaning the entire thing, the whole lot, everything included — nothing left out. It's a colorful way to say 'all of it' without sounding too formal. Think 'the whole shebang' but with slightly more folksy flair. You'd use it when listing things gets exhausting and you just want to sweep it all into one word.
He showed up with the tent, the cooler, the grill, the chairs — the whole jimbang — like he was moving in.
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(informal, US) ; usually "the whole jimbang".
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