chinaman
See also: Chinaman
English
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Etymology 1
editNoun
editchinaman (plural chinamen)
- (obsolete) A dealer in porcelain (china). [18th–19th c.]
- Coordinate term: chinawoman
Etymology 2
editFrom Chinaman, a dated, now offensive term for a Chinese person. Compare Chinese (“unfamiliar, unexpected”).
Noun
editchinaman (plural chinamen)
- (cricket, dated) A left-arm unorthodox bowling action (left-arm wrist-spin)
- (cricket) A spin bowler who uses such an action
- (cricket) A ball delivered with such an action
References
edit- “Chinaman”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Chinaman”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 351, column 3.