HyperDic: shape-up

English > 1 sense of the word shape-up:
NOUNactshape-upa way of hiring longshoremen by the day
English > shape-up: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired.
Broaderemployment, engagementThe act of giving someone a job

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