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Etymologies
- Possibly from American Spanish jacal, from Nahuatl xacalli, adobe hut : xámitl, adobe + calli, house, hut.
Examples
“They have a right to dream of a future not where they live in shacks without clean water to drink or food to eat, but where they have the necessities of a healthy life, a future where they can learn to read and write and get an education.”
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“Yet farmers still live in shacks of mud and cow dung.”
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“Most of the victims of catastrophes like flooding and mudslides are poor people who live in shacks in dangerous areas along riverbanks or hillsides.”
“Mr. Zuma was elected president 18 months ago promising to improve the lives of millions of South Africans who live in shacks in informal settlements without basic services.”
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“But he adds that resentment is high against foreigners, especially among the millions of unemployed South Africans who live in shacks without water or sanitation.”
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“Alegre, a one time politician and owner of local station, Radio Turquesa, sent squatters to live in shacks on the land, because in Mexico physically occupying a property can often trump owning an official, legal land title.”
“And we rode through sections of town with tin shacks, no electricity, trash everywhere, and stagnant water in the pathways.”
“They may live in shacks made of pallets but have electricity, refrigeration, and TVs.”
“How about people living in shacks and surviving on dog food.”
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“Despite the romantic pretensions of a few who extoll the virtues of living in shacks and riding donkeys, the reality is that the average Mexican would like to live better and he sees the U.S. as the place that can make it happen.”
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