Ramshackle
WordNet
adjective
(1) In deplorable condition
"A street of bedraggled tenements"
"A broken-down fence"
"A ramshackle old pier"
"A tumble-down shack"
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Etymology
First attested 1830, , from , past participle of , frequentative of .
Adjective
- In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
- They stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach.
- He entered the ramshackle bus, and was driven a long distance through very sandy streets to the hotel on the St. Lawrence.