Chi·na·man (ch  n -mn)n. Offensive A Chinese man. |
Chinaman [ˈtʃaɪnəmən]
n pl -men
1. (Social Science / Peoples) Archaic or derogatory a native or inhabitant of China
2. (Team Sports / Cricket) (often not capital) Cricket a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
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| Noun | 1. | Chinaman - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China |
| 2. | Chinaman - a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg bowling - (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman |
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