Chinaman

/ˈtʃaɪnəmən/ noun

A term (now considered outdated or offensive) for a person from China; also a cricket bowling technique.

Compound of 'China' (the country) and 'man.' This British English formation followed the pattern of 19th-century colonial terminology. The cricket term (a left-arm spinner bowled to a right-handed batter) may derive from a famous Chinese cricket player or reference.

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