Slang; noun.
1) A tyrant.
2) A lying, cheating, or sneaky person.
3) A dislikeable person.
4) A total and utter bastard.
Also a proper noun.
1) The name of a ruthless tyrant who made grand promises to his people which turned out to be a bunch of stupid lies. Several spoke out against him, but they were quickly silenced. The masses were like sheep at his feet, until he was overthrown by the goodly and noble Suzaku.
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.