Shanty
WordNet
noun
(1) Small crude shelter used as a dwelling
(2) A rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An old run-down house or shack.
- An unlicensed pub.
Adjective
- Pejorative term used on early (mid 1800's), poor, Irish immigrants to USA
- That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.