Shanghaied 

Being kidnapped by someone, usually sailors and/or pirates and forced to do sailor work through means of violence and intimidation.

"I'd like to file a police report, my friends were abducted by some sailors, they're being forced to do ship repairs and other stuff or else the sailors will kill 'em!"

"Sir, your friends have been 'shanghaied', we'll notify the Coast Guard."

Shanghaied by tahutoa May 19, 2015

Shanghaied 

When you discover that something you ordered off the internet turns out to be a cheap, made in China piece of crap. Also, when something you own, that was made in China breaks way too early.

Taylor: "Dude, I ordered this expensive set of chef's knives from this website. But when I got them, they were all flimsy and had cheap plastic handles."
Grant: "Oh man, you got Shanghaied."

Shanghaied by Roy D. Mercer September 30, 2008

Shanghaied 

a fucken spongebob squarepants episode. commonly known for patrick star's "leedle leedle leedle lee" cry.

Autist: wait what episode of spongebob does patricks "leedle leedle leedle lee" come in?
Autist 2: uhhh ripped pants?
Captain Obvious: retards its Shanghaied.

Shanghaied by Uncircumsized Penis March 26, 2019

Shanghaied 

The process of your life changing when your in Shanghai.

"Dude, I went to China, and I got Shanghaied."

Shanghaied by sabfran July 16, 2008

Shanghaied 

To have a lot of something.

Can I listen to my music? This floor is shanghaied with scuffs.

Shanghaied by Jacksoncage July 26, 2021

Shanghaied 

The use of raw political power to damage the economic strength of a place that is perceived as a threat to the political leader's continuing hold on power.

Quick! Put up images of the leader. He needs to believe that we support and honor him. We don't want our city Shanghaied.

Shanghaied by Profesor de Inglés May 20, 2022

get shanghaied

verb, ditransitive, passive (with to Be or to Get).

to be swindled, cheated, lied to, robbed, stolen from, duped, conned, deceived.

to be defrauded.

to jack a fool

My brother asked me to come over and I ended up babysitting his kids while he and his wife went out dancing. I got shanghaied into babysitting on a Saturday night!

Everytime they invite me to dinner, I get shanghaied into cooking everything myself!

I knew I had to shanghai him, in order to have this invaluable and priceless treasure.

get shanghaied by CaliforniaN-English January 22, 2011