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Shat
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shat shát
English
Etymology
Named after the en Shatterers, from shatterer, a group of labourers hired to "shatter" (break) rocks during the construction of local railway and deep cuttings in the 19th century. Some locals also suggest this nickname referred to Luddites who met at the local Chartist pub to break (shatter) looms.
Pronunciation
en /ʃæt/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shat.wav Southern England
en æt 1
en shat sceat
Proper noun
en Yorkshire colloquial en @nickname for:Skelmanthorpe large village par/Denby Dale bor/Kirklees co/West Yorkshire cc/England.
Derived terms
en Shat lad<qq:man from Skelmanthorpe> Shat lass<qq:woman from Skelmanthorpe>