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shanghaiing

verb as in kidnap

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Usually, however, “Shanghaiing” is practised upon drunken sailors only.

The various methods of forcing a sailor to sea are called “Shanghaiing.”

I suppose youve done a bit of shanghaiing in your day, eh, Hennessy?

It seems a fellow who was in prison down at Logan with Gates and Hegan helped them engineer my shanghaiing.

In “Shanghaiing” a sober man, resort is had to false promises.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shanghaiing, such as: capture, seize, snatch, grab, hijack, and abduct.

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