An unskilled individual tending to lawn chores to make a living. A typical trait of a yardrat is performing crappy work while charging unjustifiable prices.
Damn YARDRAT, why you be pouring more salt? You done already made me broke!
Derived from the hierarchy of Italian organized crime families, the yardfather is the most highly respected man inmate in prison. The yard, being the outdoor area were inmates are allowed recreation time to exercise, play basketball, shank each other, etc.
The inmate who "runs the yard" would be referred to as "the yardfather".
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.