Dictionary Definition
shanty
Noun
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Etymology 1
From chantier.Noun
- An old run-down house or shack.
- In the context of "Australia|New Zealand": An unlicensed pub.
Derived terms
Adjective
- Pejorative term used on early (mid 1800's), poor, Irish
immigrants to USA
- That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.
Etymology 2
From chantez, imperative of chanter.Noun
- A sailor's work song.
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Extensive Definition
Shanty may refer to:
- Ice shanty, a portable shed placed on a frozen lake
- Sea shanty, shipboard working songs
- Shanty Hogan (1906-1967), Major League Baseball catcher
- Shanty town, unit of irregular, low-cost dwellings
See also
- Shanty Bay
- Shanty Hollow Lake
- Shanti (disambiguation)