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what is the meaning of shanghai?? ​

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Answered by 2601ar
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Answer:

force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means.

Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

shanghai1

/ʃaŋˈhʌɪ/

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verb

HISTORICAL

force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means.

"they specialized in drugging and robbing sailors, sometimes arranging for them to be shanghaied aboard tramp boats"

INFORMAL

coerce or trick (someone) into a place or position or into doing something.

"Brady shanghaied her into his Jaguar and roared off"

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