First Known Use: 1830
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ramshackle
adjective ram·shack·le \ˈram-ˌsha-kəl\
: in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired
: not carefully made or put together
Full Definition of RAMSHACKLE
1
: appearing ready to collapse : rickety
2
: carelessly or loosely constructed <a ramshackle plot>
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Origin of RAMSHACKLE
alteration of earlier ransackled, from past participle of obsolete ransackle, frequentative of ransack
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ramshackle
adjective ram·shack·le \ˈram-ˌsha-kəl\
Definition of RAMSHACKLE for Kids
: ready to fall down <a ramshackle barn>
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