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Thread #37548   Message #684328
Posted By: Manitas_at_home
06-Apr-02 - 01:44 AM
Thread Name: What is a Shanty
Subject: RE: What is a Shanty
I have seen it suggested that shanties got their name from house-moving songs in the West Indies as mentioned above. A shanty is still a common name for a hut, not just in the WI. The orgin of the word is possibly Irish, sean ti or old cottage.