ALL meanings of chinaman
Chi·na·man
C c - noun chinaman a native or inhabitant of China 3
- noun chinaman a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg 3
- noun chinaman a Chinese person 3
- noun chinaman (cricket) A left arm unorthodox spin bowler. 1
- noun plural chinaman Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent. 1
- noun plural chinaman (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 (lowercase) Archaic. a person who imports or sells china. 1
- idioms chinaman a Chinaman's chance, Older Use: Offensive. the slightest chance: He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of getting that job. 1
- noun chinaman (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. 0
- noun chinaman (cricket) Or, conversely, such a ball bowled with the action of a googly. 0