Slang for the act of ruining a meal for the other diners. Generally used in the context of a dinner party at a private residence, but can also apply to a meal enjoyed in a restaurant.
A more general definition applies when someone manages to spoil an event for the group by doing something very inappropriate.
Every time my girl and I double-date with James and Amy, We end up leaving early because James always manages to fuck the mashed potatoes by drinking too much and starting a screaming match with Amy about who spends to much money.
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.