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Word: Shanty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (originally a North American usage): perhaps from Canadian French chantier ‘lumberjack's cabin, logging camp’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃanti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small, crudely built shack.
Short Definition:small, crudely built shack
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