Shanty

noun

/ˈʃænti/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA roughly-built hut or cabin.

2.nounA rudimentary or improvised dwelling, especially one not legally owned.

3.nounAn unlicensed pub.

4.verbTo inhabit a shanty.

5.adjectiveLiving in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.

"That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen."

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