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shanty

nounobject

portable bedside vessel for relieving oneself

a portable vessel kept by the bedside for relieving oneself (a chamber pot)

Example in use

Lae the shanty bi ma bed.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHAN-tee/

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scotsolderneutral

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