Chinaboy
/ˈt͡ʃaɪnəbɔɪ/
Chinaboy noun: a boy who is Chinese; a (young) man from China or of Chinese descent.
Noun
Chinaboy (plural Chinaboys)
- A boy who is Chinese; a (young) man from China or of Chinese descent.
- I speak from fifteen years' experience; five and thirty boys; American, Irish, English, German, African, Mulatto; not to speak of that China boy sent me by one who well knew my perplexities, from California; and that Lascar boy from Bombay.1857, Herman Melville, chapter XXII, in The Confidence-Man, page 181
- In answer to their knock, a sleek, soft-footed China-boy, dressed in a blue indigo-hued blouse and with his pigtail down, appeared to admit them.1898, Fergus Hume, chapter IV, in Hagar of the Pawn-Shop
- A houseboy from China or of Chinese descent.
- Lizzie, Alice and I were playing in the garden when our Chinaboy Bong came down the path—that is how I know exactly what time of evening it was that this new noise set me wondering, because Bong was very punctual.1942, Emily Carr, “British Columbia Nightingale”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC
Forms of Chinaboy
| plural | Chinaboys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | China boy |
| alternative form | China-boy |
Origin of Chinaboy
From China + boy; compare Chinaman (etymology).
Questions about Chinaboy
- What does Chinaboy mean?
- Chinaboy means a boy who is Chinese; a (young) man from China or of Chinese descent.
- What part of speech is Chinaboy?
- Chinaboy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Chinaboy?
- Chinaboy is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəbɔɪ/.
- What is the plural of Chinaboy?
- The plural of Chinaboy is Chinaboys.
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