Chinaman
Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
(often lowercase)Older Slang: Offensive. a person regarded as one's benefactor, sponsor, or protector.
(lowercase)Archaic. a person who imports or sells china.
Idioms about Chinaman
a Chinaman's chance, Older Use: Offensive. the slightest chance.
Origin of Chinaman
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Words Nearby Chinaman
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How to use Chinaman in a sentence
Because in far distant times he saved the life of a Chinaman from the fury of a crocodile.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeIn the dimly-lighted doorway of a corner house the figure of a Chinaman showed as a motionless silhouette.
Dope | Sax RohmerUpon one of the tea-chests placed beside the cupboard which had contained the lantern a Chinaman was seated.
Dope | Sax RohmerSin Sin Wa never moved, and the raven, settling down upon the Chinaman's shoulder, closed his serviceable eye.
Dope | Sax RohmerBut it had been altered to suit the Chinaman's purpose, and one end—that in which the passage came out—was timbered.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for Chinaman
/ (ˈtʃaɪnəmən) /
archaic, or derogatory a native or inhabitant of China
(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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