nə noun, plural Chi·na·men.
Idioms 1.
Usually Offensive. a Chinese or a person of Chinese descent.
2.
( lowercase ) a person who imports or sells china.
3.
( often lowercase ) Political Slang. a person regarded as one's benefactor, sponsor, or protector: to see one's chinaman about a favor.
4.
a Chinaman's chance, Usually Offensive. the slightest chance: He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of getting that job.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —n , pl -men | |
| 1. | archaic, derogatory or a native or inhabitant of China |
| 2. | (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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