Barracas (en. Barracks)

/baˈrakas/

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Slang Meanings

In some contexts, it can refer to a messy or dilapidated place.
That room is a wreck.
Ese cuarto es una barraca.
It can be colloquially substituted with 'shack' to refer to a small, poor house.
That shack is just a dump.
Esa choza es solo una barraca.