About The Word Shanghai
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Shanghai
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What's The Definition Of Shanghai?
[n] the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
[v] take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, esp. on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shanghai: impress Related Terms | Find terms related to Shanghai: See Also | abduct | China | city | Communist China | kidnap | mainland China | metropolis | nobble | People's Republic of China | PRC | Red China | snatch | urban center Shanghai In Webster's Dictionary \Shang`hai"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shanghaied}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Shanghaiing}.]
To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this
condition. [Written also {shanghae}.] [Slang, U.S.]
\Shang`hai"\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large and tall breed of domestic fowl. |
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