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Thread #68176 Message #1145754
Posted By: Lighter
25-Mar-04 - 09:40 AM
Thread Name: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'
Subject: RE: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'
Almost forgot. If sea "shanty" comes from the "shanties" of slaves, the original form would likely have been "shanty song."
But there is no known record of this phrase either.