shanty
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.