Creatures who inhabit the dense forests of North America and High School literature books, in search of lazy students and grammtical errors. Though, they carry out their grim duties will a smile on their face. Always.
I was nearly slain by a rabid appositive, but Mr. Voltaire beat it with a club before it's sharp-fanged smile tore me to shreads. I'll definitely complete my homework from now on!
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.