Chinaman

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (dated, offensive) A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent.
  2. A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade
  3. (US, obsolete, offensive, slang) Addiction from a narcotic, especially heroin.

Frecuencia

C2
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəmən/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From Chinese Pidgin English. Calque of Chinese 中國人 /中国人 (Zhōngguórén) ("China + -man"). Applied also to ships by analogy with East Indiaman.

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