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Chinaman

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Chi·na·man  (chn-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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Noun1.Chinaman - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
chink
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
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
Translations
Chinaman (o.f.) [ˈtʃaɪnəmən] N (Chinamen (pl)) (pej in US) → chino m


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And ye'll remember that nobody but me (and Jack Chinaman t'other side the court; but he can't do it as well as me) has the true secret of mixing it?
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On the instant the old Chinaman was electrified into sudden and astounding action.
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This chinaman here was coming with the ship as far as Fu-chau -- a sort of interpreter he would be.
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