shape-up
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noun \ˈshāp-ˌəp\Definition of SHAPE-UP
: 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
First Known Use of SHAPE-UP
1940
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