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Definition shanghai
Etymology 1
From Chinese ?? (Shàngh?i, “Shanghai”), with reference to the former practice of forcibly crewing ships heading for the Orient.
Verb
shanghai (third-person singular simple present shanghais, present participle shanghaiing, simple past and past participle shanghaied)
- (transitive) To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship which is lacking a full crew.
- (transitive) To abduct or coerce.
- (transitive, US) To trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested.
- (transitive) To commandeer; appropriate; hijack
Noun
shanghai (plural shanghais)
Etymology 2
From Scottish shangan, from Scottish Gaelic seangan, influenced by the Chinese city.
Noun
shanghai (plural shanghais)
- (Australia, New Zealand) A slingshot.
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