"shanty boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shanty boys [plural]
Etymology: From shanty + boy, from Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shanty|boy}} shanty + boy, {{der|en|fr-CA|chantier||lumberjack's headquarters}} Canadian French chantier (“lumberjack's headquarters”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shanty boy (plural shanty boys)
  1. (obsolete, dialect) A young lumberjack. Tags: dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: shantyboy
    Sense id: en-shanty_boy-en-noun-wvuN4zso Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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