shanty

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (US, pejorative) Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.

- That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.

2. jaunty; showy

noun

1. small crude shelter used as a dwelling

Similar word(s): hovel, hut, hutch, shack

Definition categories: man–made, shelter

2. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

Similar word(s): chantey, chanty

Definition categories: communication

verb

1. To inhabit a shanty.