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Definition of shanghais:

(v) : (transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
(v) : (US law enforcement slang) To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
(v) : (US military slang) To transfer a serviceman against their will.
(v) : (transitive) To commandeer, hijack, or otherwise (usually wrongfully) appropriate a place or thing.
(v) : To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
(n) : (often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.

Definition of shanghais:

(v) : (transitive) To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly
(v) : (US law enforcement slang) To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
(v) : (US military slang) To transfer a serviceman against their will.
(v) : (transitive) To commandeer, hijack, or otherwise (usually wrongfully) appropriate a place or thing.
(v) : To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
(n) : (often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.

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