Chinaman

/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/
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Other forms: Chinamen

Definitions of Chinaman
  1. noun
    (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
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    type of:
    Chinese
    a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
  2. noun
    a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
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    type of:
    bowling
    (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
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