Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chinaman

2 senses of chinaman

Sense 1
chink, Chinaman -- ((ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent)
       => Chinese -- (a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China)

Sense 2
Chinaman -- (a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg)
       => bowling -- ((cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman)

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