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What (who) is ramshackle - definition
ramshackle
¦ adjective in a state of severe disrepair.
Origin
C19 (orig. dialect in the sense 'irregular, disorderly'): alt. of earlier ramshackled, alt. form of obs. ransackled 'ransacked'.
ramshackle
1.
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.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
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.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Ramshackle
·adj Loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair.
II. Ramshackle ·vt To search or ransack; to Rummage.
Wikipedia
Ramshackle
Ramshackle was an electronic dub group that released two albums and collaborated with such artists as Steve Winwood, Jah Wobble, and Maxi Jazz. They released two albums, "Depthology" and "Chin on the Kerb" in the 1990s and a remixed version of their song, "Eyes, Lips, Body" was included on the Hackers soundtrack.
Examples of use of ramshackle
1. Can London‘s ramshackle public transport system rise to the challenge?
2. Assadullah Hamdam in his ramshackle compound in Tarin Kot.
3. Some arrived while officials were clearing the area of ramshackle housing, but no incidents were reported.
4. The Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s ramshackle former embassy earned a spot.
5. Colonias, or ramshackle communities often lacking sewer systems and paved streets, dot the Valley.