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Chi·na·man
/
ˈtʃaɪ
nə
mən
/
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[
chahy
-n
uh
-m
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
-men.
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.
Idiom
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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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Origin:
1765–75;
China
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-man
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Chinaman
(ˈtʃaɪnəmən)
—
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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