CHINAMAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chinaman mean? 

• CHINAMAN (noun)
  The noun CHINAMAN has 2 senses:

1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

2. a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg

  Familiarity information: CHINAMAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHINAMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Chinaman; chink

Hypernyms ("Chinaman" is a kind of...):

Chinese (a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Chinaman" is a kind of...):

bowling ((cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman)