Adj. "hootie" is a modifier to the word "hella" and commonly used by Northern Californians (and a select number of Southern Californians who like to pretend to be from Norcal) to describe something that is "awesome" or "cool". This Phrase can also be used to describe something that is "crazy" or "off da chain".
Oakland is Hella Hootie cuz'!
Dat bitch was Hella Hootie in da sack last night dog!
All those buildings blowin' up in dat movie "2012" was hella-hootie bro!
That girl Sarah in Edmonton, AB is hella-hootie yo!
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.