Associations to the word «Chinaman»

Wiktionary

CHINAMAN, noun. (cricket) A left arm unorthodox spin bowler
CHINAMAN, noun. (cricket) A ball, bowled by a left arm unorthodox spin bowler, with the wrist action of a leg break, but which spins from off to leg for a right handed batsman
CHINAMAN, noun. (cricket) Or, conversely, such a ball bowled with the action of a googly.
CHINAMAN, noun. (dated) (now) (offensive) A man who is Chinese.
CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK, noun. A drug addiction.
CHINAMAN ON ONE'S BACK, noun. Withdrawal symptoms.

Dictionary definition

CHINAMAN, noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent.
CHINAMAN, noun. A ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg.

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