Shanghailander

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noun

An expat living in Shanghai, especially (historical) in its former international extraterritorial zones.

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Meanings

nounShanghailander (plural Shanghailanders)

plural Shanghailanders

  1. slangAn expat living in Shanghai, especially (historical) in its former international extraterritorial zones.

Origin

From Shanghai + highlander.

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APA

Shanghailander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanghailander

MLA

“Shanghailander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanghailander. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shanghailander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shanghailander.

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