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Shanghaier
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Shanghaier
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a person who shanghais
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Shanghaier
see synonyms of shanghaiertr.v. shang·haied, shang·hai·ing, shang·hais
1. To kidnap (a man) for compulsory service aboard a ship, especially after drugging him.
2. To induce or compel (someone) to do something, especially by fraud or force:We were shanghaied into buying worthless securities.
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