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Chi⋅na⋅man
[chahy-nuh-muh
n] 
–noun, plural -men.
—Idiom| 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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| Chi·na·man (chī'nə-mən) n. Offensive A Chinese man. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Chinaman
Chi"na*man\, n.; pl. Chinamen. A native of China; a Chinese.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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