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John Chinaman†
Slang
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a Chinese.
See: John
Quotations
1877
Victoria . . . is in that respect like a miniature San Francisco, and as in the city of the golden gate, John Chinaman is a large element in the population.
1921
. . . John Chinaman is beating them to a frazzle at their own game. . . .