The sanskrit word shanti means peace. It is a common word used in buddhist mantras and closing of buddhist ceremonies and prayers.
"Om shanti, shanti, shanti" Peace individually, collectively and universally.
by Juugen June 5, 2006
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a sexy ass girl who gets hella niggas and everyone likes and is so adorable nobady can help but like her and whoever got a problem can say it to her face and she wont give a fuck about you and all the haters can suck her big imaginary dick.
"Wow Jamal who dat" said ariel
" this mi sexy ass bae shanti who i will beat up anyone for she mi queen and mi whole life"
by tati03 March 16, 2017
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A sea song or sailors song. Used for work and amusement.
Sea Shanty

What do we do with a drunken sailor?
What do we do with a drunken sailor?
What do we do with a drunken sailor?
Early(er-lie) in the morning.
by thedzone October 14, 2009
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Shanties:

n. Article of clothing short enough to be mistaken as panties, but worn as shorts.
Guy 1: You see that chick in the shanties?
Guy 2: Yeah dude, she looks fine.
by Boom Dizzle January 11, 2011
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There are three definition's to the word Shanty:-

A> A shanty is a poorly made house in which one can dwell, usually made out of scavenged materials.

B> The word Shanty is often used to describe something created with a half arsed attempt or someone that is lazy and does not put any effort into their work.

c> A object that truely annoys you and does not work the way you expect it too.
A> Wow. A shanty Hut.

B> You shanty lay-about do some flaming work!

c> Any breed of mobile phone.
by Raven February 6, 2004
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Someone (who goes to your school) that pops pills, gets into fights, and all around is a nuisance to your school. Another prerequisite for being a shanty is that you must hang out with other shantys almost exclusively.
Another fucking shanty offered me xanax, go they're annoying.
by cyanideinmyapples March 30, 2019
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A hastily assembled, often half-assed shelter. Hobos often live in shantys. Poor people in crappy countries often build entire shanty-towns. Pirates also make Shantys out of leaves, sticks and other things, on islands, to sleep in.
I shall fashion a shanty from discarded cardboard and dwell within it.
by Gen December 7, 2003
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