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   RAMSHACKLE definition: 1. badly or untidily made and likely to break or fall down easily: 2. badly organized: 3. badly…. Learn more.

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   Ramshackle definition: loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky. See examples of RAMSHACKLE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of RAMSHACKLE is appearing ready to collapse : rickety. How to use ramshackle in a sentence. The Evolution of Ramshackle

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   Adjective. ramshackle (comparativemore ramshackle, superlativemost ramshackle) In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles. Thackeray There came […] my lord the cardinal, in his ramshackle coach. They stayed in a ramshackle cabin on the beach.

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   What does the word ramshackle mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ramshackle . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   (esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   What does ramshackle mean?

   • destartalado, maltrecho, desvencijado… caindo aos pedaços, decrépito, periclitante… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RAMSHACKLE definition: 1. badly or untidily made and likely to break or fall down easily: 2. badly organized: 3. badly….

   RAMSHACKLE | English meaning | Cambridge Dictionary

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   Why do people call a house a ramshackle?

   • A ramshackle house is poorly constructed or in a state of near collapse. The term originated in the first half of the 19th century, inspired by the image of a home that has been ransacked, with its contents thrown into disarray. (Ransack comes from Old Norse words meaning 'house' and 'seek.')

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   What is a ramshackle building?

   • A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building. (esp of buildings) badly constructed or maintained; rickety, shaky, or derelict....

   RAMSHACKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is a ramshackle old house?

   • In a ramshackle old house the wind becomes a constant, unsettling moan beyond the walls. Echo The World (We Live In) has a ramshackle charm, off-kilter melodies and delightfully crisp vocals abound. Ramshackle definition: So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety.

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   What is a ramshackle system?

   • A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well. They joined with a ramshackle alliance of other rebels. ...the present tax system, which the opposition says is ramshackle and complicated.

   RAMSHACKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does ramshackle improvisation mean?

   • ‘Fred Karno's army’ was a by-word for ramshackle improvisation, after Fred Karno, the comedian. Sampson captures their ramshackle operations in unsparing detail. 2. Esp. of a building or vehicle: loose and shaky, as if ready to fall to pieces; rickety, tumbledown; in a state of severe disrepair.

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   Ramshackle definition: So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety.