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Posted By: JennyO
25-Mar-04 - 05:04 AM
Thread Name: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'
Subject: RE: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'

Q, I'm an Australian, and I have never heard of a shanty being the name of a place to sell liquor. We usually call it the bottle shop.