"shotgun shack" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-shotgun shack.ogg Forms: shotgun shacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shotgun shack (plural shotgun shacks)
  1. (colloquial) Synonym of shotgun house Tags: colloquial Synonyms: shotgun house [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-shotgun_shack-en-noun-NHyGu68Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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