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shanty

[shan-tee] / ˈʃæn ti /


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In 2000 the New York Times reported that one of the leading wholesalers, Shell Shanty, sold more than 1 million a year.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

In the late 1950s, he played with a folk trio, the Shanty Boys, who recorded for Elektra Records.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

On Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., the Shanty rocks with live music and conversational buzz, moderated by 91-year-old John Spaccarotelli and his daughter Dayna Spaccarotelli.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Later in the day, visit local hangout the Shanty, one of the town’s few waterfront eateries.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2019

It’s more like living in Disney Shanty Town.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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