shanghai

IPA: ʃˈæŋhˈaɪ

noun

  • (often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.
  • (US, obsolete) A kind of daub.
  • (US, obsolete) A tall dandy.
  • (darts, often capitalized) A kind of dart game in which players are gradually eliminated ("shanghaied"), usually either by failing to reach a certain score in 3 quick throws or during a competition to hit a certain prechosen number and then be the first to hit the prechosen numbers of the other players.
  • (Australia, New Zealand) Synonym of slingshot.
  • A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.
  • A major international port including the eastern coast of Shanghai Municipality and the northeastern islands of Zhejiang Province.
  • Alternative letter-case form of shanghai in its various senses derived from the Chinese city.

verb

  • (transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
  • To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
  • (US law enforcement slang) To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
  • (US military slang) To transfer a serviceman against their will.
  • (transitive) To commandeer, hijack, or otherwise (usually wrongfully) appropriate a place or thing.
  • (Australia, New Zealand) To hit with a slingshot.
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