Is it a racist not to say so?
2006-12-08 03:15:49 · 25 answers · asked by Bubbles 4 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Of course not. It is in honour of the bowler who invented the style! Get a life PC brigade!!
The term "chinaman" is believed to relate to former West Indian spin bowler Ellis "Puss" Achong. in the 1933 Old Trafford Test match, Achong, a left-arm un-orthodox spinner and the first Test cricketer of Chinese ancestry, bowled an unexpected wrist-spin delivery turning from off to leg, and had the English batsman Walter Robins stumped by Ivan Barrow as a result.
I reckon most people would be glad to have an entire style named after them!
2006-12-08 03:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The term Chinaman is usually considered offensive in some cases. The meaning of Chinaman in different aspects are given below:.
Chinaman can be used to refer to:
1) A Chinese person. Although the term can be used without malice, and occurs in print and media occasionally, ((ex: "the hardworking chinaman") it is usually considered offensive. The literal translation of "Chinese person" in the Chinese language to English is "China (central kingdom) + man (person)"; use of the term may have been a construct used by Chinese in early contacts with the West or by Chinese immigrants in America.
2) A figurine depicting a Chinese male in traditional clothing.
3)A wrist spin ball bowled by a left handed bowler in cricket. See Left-arm unorthodox spin.
4)The English language title of the Danish film Kinamand.
Mark "The Chinaman" Britten, a stand-up comedian popular for his Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonations. He does voice-overs for Dragon Ball Z characters on Cartoon Network. See The Chinaman's website.
2006-12-09 02:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinaman is like Englishman isn't it? Anyway, it really depends how the word is said and what's behind it to whether it is racist or not. I mean someone could casually use the N word to describe a black person which I believe is less racist than saying
'bloody black man' in a very derogitary way.
2006-12-08 11:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Chinaman is a variety of delivery specific to purveyors of left arm spin, such as South Africa's Paul Adams
No.Its not racist
2006-12-08 11:20:59 · answer #4 · answered by kamviag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinaman as a cricketing term could be construed by the more PC as racist (and no doubt will be banned at some point) but, no, I dont think it's racist.
2006-12-08 11:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's pretty sad to say that in todays society some people would refer to it as a derogatory term. I personally think there is nothing wrong with the term 'chinaman' at all.
2006-12-08 11:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by clio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-25 21:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine why, unless your calling someone who is Japanese or Korean, a Chinaman, then he may get offended in the same way a Geordie may get offended if asked if he's Scottish.
2006-12-08 11:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by Hendo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.
Englishman is not a racisr term, so neither is Chinaman
2006-12-08 11:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by savs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the term is not even racist. 'chinaman' is the term given to a left-arm wrist spinner e.g. brad hogg
2006-12-08 18:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by →Alex← 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋