chinaman's chance

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Definitions of chinaman's chance words

noun plural chinaman's chance Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent. 1
noun plural chinaman's chance (often lowercase) Older Slang: Offensive. a person regarded as one's benefactor, sponsor, or protector: to see one's chinaman about a favor. 1
noun plural chinaman's chance (lowercase) Archaic. a person who imports or sells china. 1
idioms chinaman's chance a Chinaman's chance, Older Use: Offensive. the slightest chance: He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of getting that job. 1
noun chinaman's chance (Idiomatic) (offensive) No chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure. 0

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; China + -man

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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