"Shanghainis"?

[Richardo]

I just now heard this term on NPR story about China's housing markets. Is this really how one refers to residents of Shanghai? Shang-heinies?

[Bunny]

1. Maybe it should be shang-high-knees?

:shrug:

:hi: Richie!

[Richardo]

3. Come down in the gutter with me, Bunny: "Heinies"

:loveya:

[Bunny]

5. Heh heh.

You said "heinie".



ETA: I'd roll around in the gutter with you anytime, hon. :D

[JVS]

8. Shang-heinies. I think there is a movie called that

[Heidi]

12. You're thinking of Shag-heinies, most likely. (nt)

[LaraMN]

2. I Initially read that as "shang- hyenas".

:shrug:

[Richardo]

4. That's just silly

...unlike the dignified 'heinies' :crazy:

:hi: LaraMN!

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. I honestly thought this was a new freeperism, for "shenanigans".

[Richardo]

7. I decree it so.

:rofl: Good one!

[Heidi]

9. I believe it's Shanghainese,

referring to residents of Shanghai or the dialect spoken there. :hi:

[Richardo]

10. Oh. Well. That's very different, isn't it?

Never mind!

:hi: Heidi! :pals:


In my rather lame defense: The correspondent pronounced it "Shang-HAI-nese", not "Shanghai-NESE".

[Heidi]

11. :hug:

I know. I've heard people pronounce it with the accent of my home state. :rofl:

:*

[underpants]

13. Performance by Shanghainese rock band-The Honeys

http://www.international.ucla.edu/china/events/showevent.asp?eventid=5890