Used when teasing another person. You want them to think you mean yes when really you mean no. Or vice versa. It's a great phrase to use, when asked a serious question, to lighten the mood. Or if you're already teasing, to win the battle and keep them guessing. It's also a good way to prevent the end of a conversation and begin a new, long one.
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.