A date shanghai is when a person unwittingly goes on a date...whether the person wants to date the other person or not.
'To shanghai' is a term derived from the 1850s when sailing crews were abducted. It is a verb that has expanded to mean to kidnap.
A date shanghai is essentially a surprise (unwanted) date.
'To shanghai' is a term derived from the 1850s when sailing crews were abducted. It is a verb that has expanded to mean to kidnap.
A date shanghai is essentially a surprise (unwanted) date.
"On my last night in town he date shanghaied me! I first realized it was a date, not after the movie in his room or the whiskey shots, but when we were walking to a jazz club. When I invited some people to join us, his face fell a bit. (they didn't join us, so we spent the evening together).
by GarageSaleFTW July 4, 2010
Get the Date Shanghaimug. Yea bro her and her mom picked me up and we went out to see a show. It was a total Janine date but I didn't have to spend anything so it's all good.
by Chuckbad April 19, 2017
Get the Janine datemug. I'd love to join you tonight, but I have a vag date.
I have a vag date tonight with this new girl I met online.
I have a vag date tonight with this new girl I met online.
by VeggiePatty April 7, 2015
Get the vag datemug. A date centered around a particularly Midwestern activity. Like 'Yote Huntin', deer driving or perhaps a rousing ride in the harvester combine with your significant other.
ex.1
Jane: "oh Norma, the other day me and Bob went and sat in his tree-stand for 7 hours starting at 4am!"
Norma: "I wish I could go on more Midwest date!"
ex.2
Ross: "Did you see how many 'coons me and Jim got the other night!?"
Joel: "Yeah! You should have taken the miss'es with you"
ex.3
Midwestern 8th Grader: "Emma and Jared sittin' in a tree, K I L L I N G!"
A different 8th Grader: "duh it's a Midwest Date!"
Jane: "oh Norma, the other day me and Bob went and sat in his tree-stand for 7 hours starting at 4am!"
Norma: "I wish I could go on more Midwest date!"
ex.2
Ross: "Did you see how many 'coons me and Jim got the other night!?"
Joel: "Yeah! You should have taken the miss'es with you"
ex.3
Midwestern 8th Grader: "Emma and Jared sittin' in a tree, K I L L I N G!"
A different 8th Grader: "duh it's a Midwest Date!"
by The1dietrich January 18, 2013
Get the Midwest Datemug. Being on online dating sights such as "Tinder" just to validate yourself or to make yourself feel better or prettier. To make yourself feel wanted. To validate your self esteem
by Breezy777 April 15, 2016
Get the Vali-datingmug. When you date a semi-beautiful person, which causes a slightly more semi-beautiful person to take interest in wanting to date you, until you are a sweet 6 with a perfect 10, and make people ask how you landed him/her.
She could be a good date ladder for you and get that other girl to ask herself what is she missing by not dating you.
by WordsofWisdomFrom December 8, 2021
Get the Date laddermug. When two people go out and agree not to say a word to each other and as few words to other people as possible especially when your date is in ear shot. The goal is to communicate non verbally with lots of eye contact, body language, and physical contact. Also no phones allowed.
by charlieechomikedelta October 20, 2017
Get the silent datemug.