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squatter camp
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  1. (South African) Settlements with shacks made of wood, cardboard, tin and other scrap material. Whole families live in a single shack, the size of a garden shed. Open fires are used for cooking and candles for light - shacks often catch fire when there are accidents. There is no running water, sewerage pipes, gas or electricity.
Etymology: From squatter: one who squats + camp: a semi perminent dwelling area.

     
 
  

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