1. The state of being ginger, characterized by red hair and freckles. Used in the same context as "humanity," except that, because gingers are not human, a suitable substitute had to be created to delineate their superiority.
2. The awesomeness associated with being ginger, including the ability to steal souls.
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.