English · Slang Attested

shant

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A drink, usually a pint.

Examples

If yez is smart yer will take out enough for a shant and some fun, enough to buy yer missus or yer tart a new dress, enough to put shoes on yer sister's weans, even, but leave the rest under yer feet for the next day, an' the day arter that.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A place such as a house or other dwelling. The word is effectively confined to the phrase all over the shant.

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

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Common questions

What does “shant” mean?

A drink, usually a pint.

Is “shant” formal or informal?

shant is generally slang.