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A shack (or, in some areas, shanty) is a type of small shelter or dwelling, often primitive or rudimentary in design and construction.
Unlike huts, shacks are constructed by hand using available materials; however, whereas huts are usually ru ...
is a type of small house, usually in a state of disrepair.
Shack or The Shack may also refer to:
Places
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The Shack (Williamsport, Ohio), a
Registered Historic Place in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States
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The Shack Neighborhood House
The Shack Neighborhood House serves the people of the once-thriving Appalachian coal mining community of Scotts Run, northwest of Morgantown, West Virginia. Founded by Mary E. Behner in the tradition of the settlement house movement, "The Sha ...
, a community center in Scotts Run, West Virginia, United States
People
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Shack (surname)
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Shick Shack
Shick Shack (c. 1727 – c. 1835) was a 19th-century Potawatomi chieftain and leader of a band of the Illinois River Potawatomi. He was also involved in several conflicts during the Indian Wars, particularly during the Peoria War, Peoria and ...
(c. 1727–c. 1835), Native American chieftain
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James "Shack" Harris (born 1947), former American Football League and National Football League quarterback and National Football League executive
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Shack Shealy
Alonzo Sheck "Shack" Shealy (June 1, 1873 – October 24, 1929) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clemson University in 1904 and is the only Clemson graduate to be head football coach of his ...
(1874-1929), American college football player and head coach
Arts, entertainment, and media
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''The Shack'' (Blasco Ibáñez novel), an 1898 Spanish novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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''The Shack'' (1945 film), a Mexican film adaptation of the Ibanez novel
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The Shack (Young novel), a 2007 novel by William P. Young
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''The Shack'' (2017 film), an American film adaptation of the Young novel
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Shack (band)
Shack are an English band formed in Liverpool, England in 1987. Originally Shack consisted of Mick Head (vocals and guitar), his brother John Head (guitar), Justin Smith ( bass) and Mick Hurst (drums).
History The Pale Fountains
Before fou ...
, an English alternative rock group formed in 1987
* Shack, the villain of the movie ''
Emperor of the North Pole
''Emperor of the North Pole'' is a 1973 American action adventure film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, and Charles Tyner. It was later re-released on home media (and is more widely known) under ...
'' (1973), played by Ernest Borgnine
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Shacknews
''Shacknews'' (originally Quakeholio, then ShugaShack) is a website that hosts news, features, editorial content and forums relating to computer games and Video game console, console games. It is currently owned by a company called Gamerhub Cont ...
, a website about games, also known as "The Shack"
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The Shack (journalism)
The Shack is the nickname used by reporters for the police beat in New York City. In most cities, such a bureau is nicknamed a "cop shop." It is named after a cramped office located inside the NYPD headquarters, where journalists report on crime st ...
, the police beat for journalists within the NYPD headquarters
Other uses
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Shake Shack, an American fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City
See also
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...
, American basketball player nicknamed Shaq
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Shaq (disambiguation)
Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972) is an American sports analyst, rapper, and former professional basketball player.
Shaq may also refer to:
* A given name or nickname derived from Shaquille (given name), Shaquille, which in turn is derived from the Ara ...
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