shack — (n.) 1878, American English and Canadian English, of unknown origin, perhaps from Mex.Sp. jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli wooden hut. Or perhaps a back formation from dialectal English shackly shaky, rickety (1843), a derivative of shack, a dialectal … Etymology dictionary
Shack — Shack, n. [Cf. {Shack}, v. i.] a small simple dwelling, usually having only one room and of flimsy construction; a hut; a shanty; a cabin. [Colloq.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shack — Shack, n. [Cf. Scot. shag refuse of barley or oats.] 1. The grain left after harvest or gleaning; also, nuts which have fallen to the ground. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. Liberty of winter pasturage. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A shiftless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shack up — v. i. 1. to live together in a sexual relationship, without being legally married. [Slang, U. S.] [PJC] 2. to live in a cabin, shack, or other crude dwelling. [Slang, U. S.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shack — Shack, v. t. [Prov. E., to shake, to shed. See {Shake}.] 1. To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. [1913 Webster] 2. To feed in stubble, or upon waste corn. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. To wander as a vagabond or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shack — ► NOUN ▪ a roughly built hut or cabin. ► VERB (shack up) informal ▪ live with someone as a lover. ORIGIN perhaps from the Mexican or Nahuatl words for wooden hut … English terms dictionary
shack — ☆ shack [shak ] n. [< ? AmSp jacal < Nahuatl xacalli, wooden hut] a small house or cabin that is crudely built and furnished; shanty shack up 1. Slang to live or room ( in a certain place) 2. to live (with one s mistress or paramour) … English World dictionary
shack up — (with (someone)) to live with and have a sexual relationship with someone you are not married to. I was surprised to hear you re shacking up with Kathy. Related vocabulary: set up housekeeping … New idioms dictionary
shack — [n] shanty cabin, camp, cottage, hut, lean to, shed, shelter, small house, tiny house; concept 516 … New thesaurus
shack|le — «SHAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. a metal band fastened around the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or slave. Shackles are usually fastened to each other, the wall, or the floor by chains. 2. the link fastening together the two rings for the… … Useful english dictionary
