sophisticated way of saying the word umbrella.
eg. "oh, its raining i need to get out my portable shelter"
by -totally foundation- June 3, 2006
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the dirty look that homeless people acquire over time, generally a mix of urine, spilled beer, shelter soup, general filth, and who knows what else.
Have you been working on your tan or did you pick up a shelter patina during Lollapalooza?! It takes time and a genuine devotion to develop a true shelter patina. You can't fake the shelter patina.
by blourtney13 August 3, 2010
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A female who goes from a homeless shelter to a domestic violence shelter to receive free help.
I just helped this woman who needed some money for gas to go to the doctor.

Why what is wrong with her situation?Is she homeless?
Yes she just left the shelter she was in because she didn't feel safe with the erratic behaviour of some of the other residents. They were threatening her.

So is she having to live in her car now?
No she is at a women's shelter that can help with the trauma of being abused and threatened. It's safer for her.

She has no family to keep her safe and she is alone. She had to leave another countythat was helping her because she kept getting attacked and she has P. T. S. D. Now she is here for safety reasons.

Oh girl I hate to sound mean but she is a shelter hopper from the sounds of it.

What is that?
Someone whooped shelter to shelter to get free help and plays victim.
by Missa Anne January 25, 2018
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Making sure less fortunate people who started with less opportunity get the food and shelter they need in order to survive.
Sheltering the homeless is good, its moral as well as a help to society.
by Michael/halfamitten/mpd November 10, 2005
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A beatiful place located near the hamptons but poeple are less snoby, its less crowed, prettier, and the houses are smaller. People spend they're days hanging out at the yacht club. People there are known to be amazing sailors and amazing people.
"Were are you from?"
"Shelter Island."
"Oh i love that place its soooooooooo pretty."
by Starb August 3, 2007
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A Spam Shelter is a place of refuge created on online message boards in times of intense Spamage. Role-playing is often prevalent at such times and talk of smoking weed and fighting the Spam often takes place.

The Totse member Ford Prefect created the first Spam Shelter when Totse was under a massive attack by Eight_ Mullato. The thread reached over 250 posts before unfortunately being deleted in a following Spam attack. Many similar topics have popped up since then.

by Taost June 29, 2006
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Someone who lives a secluded life from things deemed "inappropriate" by adults.

Nate Bicksler Was Not Here!!! Jarod Was. Ðeathsvalet too
Nate: Lets have lots of sex!!!!
Michael: What is sex?!?!?!?!?!?
Nate: you live a sheltered life.
by TheXboxGamerMC May 18, 2015
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