English Explanatory Dictionary

chinaman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dealer in porcelain (china).
noun
  1. A left-arm unorthodox bowling action (left-arm wrist-spin).
  2. A spin bowler who uses such an action.
  3. A ball delivered with such an action.
noun
  1. A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent.
  2. A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade
  3. Addiction from a narcotic, especially heroin.

Pronunciation

en-au-chinaman.ogg /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəmən/ [ˈt͡ʃʰaɪ̯nəmɪ̽n] /ˈt͡ʃɑenəmən/ /ˈt͡ʃainaman/

Word forms

chinaman chinamen

Etymology

From china (“porcelain”) + -man.

Synonyms

Chinaperson

Derived words

Chinaman's chance Chinaman's chance in hell Chinaman's Hat Chinaman's Peak Chinaperson Chinawoman John Chinaman Johnny Chinaman must have killed a Chinaman
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