shanghaied

shang·hai

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shang-hahy, shang-hahy]
- /ˈʃæŋ haɪ, ʃæŋˈhaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shang-hahy, shang-hahy]
- /ˈʃæŋ haɪ, ʃæŋˈhaɪ/

Definition of shanghaied word

verb with object shanghaied to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs. 1

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Origin of shanghaied

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; after Shanghai

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Parts of speech for Shanghaied

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shanghaied popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for shanghaied

adj shanghaied

kidnapped — a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.

verb shanghaied

dognapped — Simple past tense and past participle of dognap.

All 2 Synonyms of shanghaied