Pronunciation: ' sh ā p- ˌ ə p
Function: noun
Date: 1940
: a system of hiring workers and especially longshoremen by the day or shift by having applicants gather for each day's selection also : an instance of such hiring practice
Pronunciation: ' sh ā p- ˌ ə p
Function: noun
Date: 1940
: a system of hiring workers and especially longshoremen by the day or shift by having applicants gather for each day's selection also : an instance of such hiring practice
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012