The fragmented or partial knowledge of a second language spoken with such impeccable pronunciation that it is indistinguishable from a nativespeaker of that second language; applicable only if the speaker can recite no more than five full sentences.
After Alex responded to the French tourists' initial inquiry using flawless French she was unable to answer or understand any follow-up questions due to her only being fraglingual; the tourists thought this to be a cruel joke and began cursing at her; Alex had no idea what they were saying.
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 $2 million.