1. The act of using the simplest solution to a problem, whether or not it's the best one.
2. The act of committing suicide. Generally used (along with other euphemisms) in various settings to avoid using the word "suicide" in any context, because it triggers some people.
After going through a series of traumatic events and losses, Bill decided that taking the easy way out would be his only option.
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.