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Meaning
Verb
●
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.
●
In American English & Law enforcement:
To
force
or
trick
someone
to go
somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
To
trick
a
suspect
into
entering
a
jurisdiction
in which they can be
lawfully
arrested.
●
In American English & Military:
To
force
or
trick
someone
to go
somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
To
transfer
a
serviceman
against their will.
●
To
commandeer
,
hijack
, or otherwise (usually
wrongfully
)
appropriate
a place or thing.
●
In Australian English, New Zealand English & Chickens:
To
hit with
a slingshot.
Noun
●
In Chickens:
A
breed
of
chicken
with large
bodies
,
long legs
, and
feathered
shanks.
●
In American English:
A
kind of
daub.
●
In American English:
A
tall
dandy.
●
In Darts & Chickens:
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
.
●
In Australian English, New Zealand English, Chickens & Weapons:
Synonym of slingshot.
●
Alternative letter-case form of
shanghai
in its various
senses
derived
from the Chinese city.
Name
●
The
largest
city
of the People's Republic of China,
organized
as a
directly
administered
municipality
comprising
Shanghai
proper
and its suburbs.
●
A major international
port
including the
eastern
coast
of Shanghai Municipality and the
northeastern
islands
of Zhejiang Province.
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Origin
shanghai
English
上海
Mandarin Chinese
Sourced from
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Singapore
Guangzhou
Taipei
Shenzhen
Bangkok
Seoul
China
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Tokyo
Taiwan
Mumbai
Macau
Asia
City
Dubai
Manila
Berlin
Qingdao
Hangzhou
Korea
Guangdong
Zhejiang
Thailand
Japan
Vietnam
Tianjin
Jiangsu
India
Malaysia
Chinese
Xiamen
Wuhan
Ningbo
Osaka
Hanoi
London
Nanjing
Jakarta
Vancouver
Istanbul
Chongqing
Zhuhai
Amsterdam
Zhengzhou
Indonesia
Europe
Henan
Suzhou
Brazil
Australia
Cities
Country
Frankfurt
Ethiopia
Dalian
Wuxi
Sydney
Hong Kong
South Korea
Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur
New York
San Francisco
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Rhymes
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Di
Sy
Bi
Cy
Xi
Si
Hi
Hi
Ty
Ai
Fi
My
Ay
By
Pi
Vi
Fie
Guy
Why
Pie
Zui
Fry
Hie
Bye
Fry
Vie
Bri
Chi
Dry
Cpi
Tie
Tai
Cly
Lie
Aby
Pry
Thy
Die
Rye
Sky
Dye
Tri
Sie
Sly
Gui
Fly
Aye
Eye
Cry
Spy
Try
Phi
Buy
Lye
Lai
Shy
Guy
Wry
Ply
Sai
Sty
Dpi
Fyi
Psi
Dai
Sny
Ally
Chai
High
Yigh
Espy
Jedi
Deny
Nigh
Scry
Flye
Spry
Abye
Adry
Thai
Awry
Stye
Sigh
Defy
Rely
Affy
Scye
July
Belie
Debye
Terai
G'Bye
Apply
Retry
Imply
Delhi
Refry
Retie
Dubai
Manti
Thigh
Serai
Reply
Rebuy
Unsly
Bespy
Untie
Marae
Decry
Ossify
Ifypfy
Rinzai
Supply
Forthy
Taille
Mackay
Mistry
Kawaii
Comply
Mtfbwy
Hereby
Descry
Forbuy
Testify
Goodbye
Whereby
Crucify
Thereby
Overlie
Reapply
Shanghai
Shanghai
Misapply
Underlie
Butterfly
Versailles
Pie-In-The-Sky
Muay Thai
Dots Per Inch
Pie In The Sky
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