1. A portion of something that ruins the whole that it is a part of; especially after an initial period of apparent harmony.
2. A person who suffers from avarice, jealousy and megalomania simultaneously.
1. The reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire are numerous, but one of the most significant factors was the internal conflict between its elite during Late Antiquity. You could say they were the Mike Love of the Empire.
2. Paris Hilton is the Mike Love of the 21st century.
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.