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shanghai

shanghai /ʃæŋˈhaɪ/ verb
shanghais; shanghaied; shanghaiing
shanghai
/ʃæŋˈhaɪ/
verb
shanghais; shanghaied; shanghaiing
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHANGHAI
[+ object] somewhat old-fashioned
: to bring (someone) onto a ship by force
informal : to make (someone) do something by using force or tricks usually + into