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proper noun
- A port city in China.
- A type of long-legged chicken believed to be of Asian origin.
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Etymology: From (Chin.) äæ (Shínghi) ((IPA, /ÊÉÅËËxaiËËË/)).
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verb
- (transitive) To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship which is lacking a full crew.
- 1999: It was the strangest galley: the sounds, the steam, he's screaming at his coworkers. I felt like I'd been shanghaied. " "The Resurrection of Tom Waits", Rolling Stone 24 Jun 1999 (Innocent When You Dream, Orion 2006, p. 256)
- (transitive) To abduct or coerce.
- (transitive) To commandeer; appropriate; hijack
- Let's see if we can a room for a couple of hours.
Etymology: From w:Shanghai, Shanghai, with reference to the former practice of forcibly crewing ships heading for the Orient.
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