Also known as “Singapore Maths.” The mathematical equivalent of Singlish (or Singapore English). It refers to the distinctive way local math teachers, tutors, and parents speak to their children when discussing school mathematics.
Singmaths, a bastardized form of British Maths, serves as the lingua franca in “fine” Singapore. It is especially common among expatriates who want to bond with locals while complaining about the dreaded PSLE math exam and the country’s enviable rankings in PISA and TIMSS.
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2million.