SHANTY


Meaning of SHANTY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hut or cabin. 2 a crudely built shack. øshanty town a poor or depressed area of a town, consisting of shanties. [19th c., orig. N.Amer.: perh. f. Can.F chantier]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.