The term 'It's a Whole Thing' can be summed up with the crossword solution 'Shebang, ' which is a seven-letter word. Shebang is an informal term used to refer to a whole situation or event, often one that is chaotic or complicated. It is derived from the Yiddish phrase 'shabes geshmake, ' which literally translates to 'beautiful Sabbath.' The phrase has been used since the early 1900s and is still in use today.