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| {{wiktionary|Chinaman|chinaman}} | |||
| ''']''' is an archaic term for a ]. | |||
| '''Chinaman''' or '''Chinamen''' may also refer to: | |||
| * A ] male (and occasionally female, especially in the plural "chinamen"). Some people consider the term offensive or archaic<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>, while others consider the term standard English for Chinese people, similar to ''Dutchman'', ''Irishman'', ''Frenchman'' or ''Englishman''. <ref>The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn | |||
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| by ] 2004. 271 pages. ISBN: 1-4000- 3064-1. Vintage Books, 1745 Broadway, New York City, New York 10019.</ref> It today survives in the stock phrase '']''. | |||
| ==Arts and entertainment== | |||
| * A ] depicting a ] male in traditional clothing. | |||
| ===Literature=== | |||
| * A wrist spin ball bowled by a left handed bowler in ]. See ] | |||
| * The |
* ''The Chinaman'' (1999), a collection of poems by ] | ||
| * ], a 1992 novel by Stephen Leather adapted for the screenplay of the 2017 film ''The Foreigner'' | |||
| * "The Chinaman" is a special pair of glasses with short and slanted rims. Made in the UK, these glasses are marketed primarily in Asia.{{fact}} | |||
| * ''The Chinese'', a 2007 novel in Swedish by Henning Mankell, published in English translation in 2010 as '']'' | |||
| * In 20th century ] politics, "Chinaman" had a specific, non-ethnic and non-derogatory meaning. A junior politician or government worker's political patron was their "Chinaman" (or "chinaman" without the initial capital), regardless of their actual ethnic heritage or gender. An example from a story titled "From trouble to patronage job, and now to bigger trouble" in the January 27, 2004 ''Chicago Sun-Times'': "Before the age of political correctness, Munoz would have been called Torres' chinaman, and in City Hall, that's still what they'd call him, but if you prefer, you can stick with mentor or patron." | |||
| * '']'', a 2010 novel by Shehan Karunatilaka | |||
| ===Music=== | |||
| * ], 1992 album by 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice on ''Chinaman Records'' | |||
| * "Chinaman", a nickname of rapper ] (Chris Wong Won) | |||
| ===Other arts=== | |||
| {{disambig}} | |||
| * ''Chinaman'', the English title of the Danish film '']'' | |||
| * ''Chinamen'' (1970), a play in Michael Frayn's '']'' | |||
| * "The Chinaman", stage name of American comedian ] | |||
| * '']'', a 2005 Danish film whose title translates as ''Chinaman'' | |||
| == |
==Places== | ||
| * ], an uninhabited island located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia | |||
| <references/> | |||
| * Chinaman's Peak, former name of ], Mount Lawrence Grassi, Alberta, Canada | |||
| * Chinaman's Hat, common name of ], a basalt island in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| * ], an epithet for political backers in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., in the 1900s | |||
| * ], a dealer in porcelain and chinaware | |||
| * ], any ship engaged in the Old China Trade in the 18th and 19th centuries | |||
| * ], a style of cricket bowling previously known as a chinaman | |||
| * ], a figure of speech meaning little or no chance | |||
| * ], a stock caricature of a Chinese laborer seen in cartoons of the 19th century | |||
| * ], a simple style of conical hat originating in East and Southeast Asia | |||
| * ], an octagonal structure serving as a shipping channel marker in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia | |||
| * ], a label for Immanuel Kant used by Friedrich Nietzsche | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| {{canned search|chinaman}} | |||
| * {{srt}} | |||
| * ] | |||
| {{disambiguation|geo}} | |||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 8 June 2024
Chinaman is an archaic term for a Chinese person.
Chinaman or Chinamen may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Literature
- The Chinaman (1999), a collection of poems by David Mamet
- The Chinaman (novel), a 1992 novel by Stephen Leather adapted for the screenplay of the 2017 film The Foreigner
- The Chinese, a 2007 novel in Swedish by Henning Mankell, published in English translation in 2010 as The Man from Beijing
- Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, a 2010 novel by Shehan Karunatilaka
Music
- The Chinaman (album), 1992 album by 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice on Chinaman Records
- "Chinaman", a nickname of rapper Fresh Kid Ice (Chris Wong Won)
Other arts
- Chinaman, the English title of the Danish film Kinamand
- Chinamen (1970), a play in Michael Frayn's The Two of Us
- "The Chinaman", stage name of American comedian Mark Britten
- Kinamand, a 2005 Danish film whose title translates as Chinaman
Places
- Chinaman Island, an uninhabited island located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia
- Chinaman's Peak, former name of Ha Ling Peak, Mount Lawrence Grassi, Alberta, Canada
- Chinaman's Hat, common name of Mokoliʻi, a basalt island in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii
Other uses
- Chinaman (politics), an epithet for political backers in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., in the 1900s
- Chinaman (porcelain), a dealer in porcelain and chinaware
- Chinaman (ship), any ship engaged in the Old China Trade in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Left-arm unorthodox spin, a style of cricket bowling previously known as a chinaman
- Chinaman's chance, a figure of speech meaning little or no chance
- John Chinaman, a stock caricature of a Chinese laborer seen in cartoons of the 19th century
- Asian conical hat, a simple style of conical hat originating in East and Southeast Asia
- Chinaman's Hat (Port Phillip), an octagonal structure serving as a shipping channel marker in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
- Chinaman of Koenigsberg, a label for Immanuel Kant used by Friedrich Nietzsche
See also
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