CHINAMAN


Meaning of CHINAMAN in English

/chuy"neuh meuhn/ , n. , pl. Chinamen .

1. Usually Offensive. a Chinese or a person of Chinese descent.

2. ( l.c. ) a person who imports or sells china.

3. ( often l.c. ) Political Slang. a person regarded as one's benefactor, sponsor, or protector: to see one's chinaman about a favor.

4. a Chinaman's chance , Usually Offensive. the slightest chance: He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of getting that job.

[ 1765-75; CHINA + -MAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .