shakybase

noun
UK /ˈʃeɪkiˌbeɪs/
US /ˈʃeɪkiˌbeɪs/

A shakybase is a wobbly bottom part that makes things feel unsteady.

The tower fell over because it had a shakybase.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A weak starting point that makes a plan or idea hard to trust.

Their club had a shakybase, so it fell apart after a week.

3. A person who gets nervous easily and loses confidence.

He was a shakybase during the spelling bee and forgot his word.

4. A video game term for a base that is easy to knock down.

The enemy's shakybase crumbled with one hit.