shakyfence

noun
UK /ˈʃeɪki fɛns/
US /ˈʃeɪki fɛns/

A fence that is not strong and moves when you touch it.

The dog ran through the shakyfence and into the garden.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who cannot be relied on to keep a secret.

Don't tell him anything—he's a shakyfence.

3. A weak or unreliable plan that may fall apart.

Their whole schedule was a shakyfence from the start.

4. A temporary barrier that is easily knocked over.

They put up a shakyfence around the wet paint.