Definitions

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  • noun A Chinese man, a Chinaman.

Etymologies

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A compound of Chinese +‎ man, or a compression of the words "Chinese man" into a single word, which may have been influenced by the Chinaman and/or by similar words such as Englishman, Frenchman and Dutchman.

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Examples

  • "Mellican gell see ole Chineseman smokee opum pipe?" the girl asked.

    The Port of Adventure 1889

  • The vase came from the collection of Dai Run Zhai, a Chineseman who became New York's most distinguished art dealer after moving to America in 1950

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Revenue playing Chineseman Live on the final of T4'S mobileact unsigned 23rd december 2007 recorded at Hammersmiths Riverside studio www. myspace.com/revenuerock

    WN.com - Business News 2010

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