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paper son

paper son noun: a Chinese male who was falsely registered as the son of another Chinese who had already migrated to America, in order to take advantage of immigration laws.

Noun

paper son (plural paper sons)

  1. (US, historical) A Chinese male who was falsely registered as the son of another Chinese who had already migrated to America, in order to take advantage of immigration laws.

Forms of paper son

pluralpaper sons

Questions about paper son

What does paper son mean?
Paper son means a Chinese male who was falsely registered as the son of another Chinese who had already migrated to America, in order to take advantage of immigration laws.
What part of speech is paper son?
Paper son is a noun.
What is the plural of paper son?
The plural of paper son is paper sons.

Words near paper son in the dictionary

  1. paper shops
  2. paper shredder
  3. paper shredders
  4. paper snowflake
  5. paper snowflakes
  6. paper son
  7. paper sons
  8. paper spurge
  9. paper stainer
  10. paper stainers
  11. paper streamer

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