A fighting ritual, often utilized by drunk fraternity members, in which the chest is puffed out and placed on the chest of an opponent while using verbal abuse and head/shoulder movement to intimidate their foe. Rarely results in an actual fight. The act is very similar to the way Komodo Dragons settle territory or mating disputes.
John: "I heard there was a bit of a row last night behind the quad."
Thomas: "Yeah, but it was just a couple of bro's with tribal art tattoos Komodo Dragon fighting."
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.