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shanty
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1shanty

Definition of SHANTY

variant of chantey

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2shanty

noun
plural shanties

Definition of SHANTY

: a small crudely built dwelling or shelter usually of wood

Examples of SHANTY

  1. <lived just off the beach in a crude shanty>

Origin of SHANTY

probably from Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut, from French, builder's yard, ways, support for barrels, from Old French chantier, gantier support — more at gantry
First Known Use: 1820

Related to SHANTY

Synonyms
cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, hutment, shack

Rhymes with SHANTY

ante, canty, chantey, pantie, scanty, slanty

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