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shanty

1

[ shan-tee ]

noun

plural shanties.
  1. a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or constituting a shanty or shanties:

    a shanty quarter outside the town walls.

  2. of a low economic or social class, especially when living in a shanty:

    shanty people.

verb (used without object)

shantied, shantying.
  1. to inhabit a shanty.

shanty

2

[ shan-tee ]

noun

plural shanties.
  1. a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.

shanty

1

/ ˈʃæԳɪ /

noun

  1. a ramshackle hut; crude dwelling
  2. a public house, esp an unlicensed one
  3. formerly, in Canada
    1. a log bunkhouse at a lumber camp
    2. the camp itself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

shanty

2

/ ˈʃæԳɪ; ˈʃæԳɪ; ˈtʃæn- /

noun

  1. a song originally sung by sailors, esp a rhythmic one forming an accompaniment to work
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shanty1

1810–20; probably < Canadian French chantier lumber camp, hut; French: yard, depot, gantry, stand for barrels < Latin cant ( h ) ŧܲ rafter, prop, literally, horse in poor condition, nag < Greek 첹ԳٳDz pack ass

Origin of shanty2

First recorded 1855–60; alteration of French chanter “to sing”; chant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shanty1

C19: from Canadian French chantier cabin built in a lumber camp, from Old French gantier gantry

Origin of shanty2

C19: from French chanter to sing; see chant
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Raphinha was raised in the relentless, grinding poverty seen across the sprawling shanty towns that litter the landscape in and around the neighbourhood of Restinga in the city of Porto Alegre.

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The two eventually made their way to Mexico City, paying about $200 for their shanty in La Soledad.

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In Mayotte, one of the poorest parts of France, many residents live in shanty towns.

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The archipelago is one of the poorest parts of France, with many of its residents living in shanty towns.

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A state of exceptional natural disaster has been declared for the territory, which is one of the poorest parts of France with many residents living in shanty towns.

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