blackbirding

== English == === Etymology === From blackbird +‎ -ing, perhaps from the putative slang blackbird (“indigenous Pacific islander”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === blackbirding (uncountable) (UK, Australia, New Zealand) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour. ==== Related terms ==== blackbirder === Verb === blackbirding present participle and gerund of blackbird