shanghai (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[shanghai 词源字典]
"to drug a man unconscious and ship him as a sailor," 1854, American English, from the practice of kidnapping to fill the crews of ships making extended voyages, such as to the Chinese seaport of Shanghai.[shanghai etymology, shanghai origin, 英语词源]
ShanghaiyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
Chinese seaport, literally "by the sea," from Shang "on, above" + hai "sea." In 19c., a long-legged breed of hens, supposed to have come from there; hence U.S. slang senses relating to long, tall persons or things.