Chinee

chinee chinée English Etymology Back-formation from en Chinese, using en -ee. Pronunciation en /ˈt͡ʃaɪniː/ Noun en dated offensive Chinese Pidgin English ethnic slur A person from China. en 1870 Bret Harte Plain Language from Truthful James But the hands that were played / By that heathen Chinee, / And the points that he made, / Were quite frightful to see,— / Till at last he put down a right bower, / Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. en September 10, 1910 The Lancet-clinic Orphanotrophism Bayard Holmes 104 11 238 We endure our abuses of orphanotrophism even when they are repulsive to the heathen Chinee. Usage notes This spelling was used intentionally, as a pejorative, in the United States in the 19th century. The phrase heathen Chinee was common and is today used to imitate offensive 19th century stereotypes. Related terms en Japanee en Portugee Anagrams en ceehin Eichen