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Word of the Day - shanty

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shanty

/ˈʃanti/
noun shanties
A small, crudely built shack.

Origin
Early
19th century (originally a North American usage): perhaps from Canadian
French chantier ‘lumberjack's cabin, logging camp’.

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Bob and his beloved Aunty.
Lived in a wretched shanty.
In sad reality, though,
It's just a badly built tiny house, you know.

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