China Man

[touchingcloth]

How did this term ever come into use? I can't think of a single other country where people are referred to with quite the same ordering of words.

A French. I'm pretty sure I've seen this being used, but it's not the same, is it, cos French is at least an adjective.

A black fella. Again, an adjective is being used so even this is in some way better.

Eskimo. Not cool these days, but better.

Scotch. Entirely accurate.

So where does China Man come from, eh? I'm aware that I have gifted one of you wags a funny one word response that doesn't need much thought - you're welcome.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I can't think of a single other country where people are referred to with quite the same ordering of words.

Frenchman

[Cuellar]

That would have to be Franceman.

My mum still calls them 'a Chinese' as in 'there was a Chinese there'

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

That would have to be Franceman.

My mum still calls them 'a Chinese' as in 'there was a Chinese there'

Yorkshireman

[imitationleather]

Also:

The Ukraine.

The Algarve.

What links these places? Why do they have "the" put in front of them? Do other places share this honour? The Hague doesn't count, that is actually what it is called.

[Cuellar]

I'll give you Yorkshireman.

[BlodwynPig]

Willywomen

[Gregory Torso]

German.

[Shit Good Nose]

Englishman, Welshman and Scotsman.  And Irishman.

German. (beaten to it)


Granted "China man/Chinaman" has more racist connotations to it than the others, in the same way that "Jap" and "p**i" do but "Brit" doesn't.

[bgmnts]

I use the terms blackman and gayman like Alan Partridge.

So there's that.

[Cuellar]

Englishman, Welshman and Scotsman.

German. (beaten to it)

No no no no no no

It would be Englandman, Walesman, Scotlandman if it was following the 'Chinaman' format.

And Germanyman.

[paruses]

Granted "China man/Chinaman" has more racist connotations to it than the others, in the same way that "Jap" and "p**i" do but "Brit" doesn't.

Isn't  "Jap" similar to "Brit"? Honest question; I can't really think of hearing it used like "p**i".

[Mr Banlon]

Hungary man

[Shit Good Nose]

No no no no no no

It would be Englandman, Walesman, Scotlandman if it was following the 'Chinaman' format.

And Germanyman.

Yeah, fair dos. 

I like Germanyman.

Isn't  "Jap" similar to "Brit"? Honest question; I can't really think of hearing it used like "p**i".

No, it took on racial-slur tones during world war 2 when American and British soldiers referred to them as Japs.  The real confusing one is Oriental - originally not racist, then considered as racist, now increasingly not considered racist again mainly because there are a lot of far East Asians who don't want to be lumped in with people from the Middle East.  Kinda similar to the evolution of Indian in America.

Hungary man

Hungry man.

[Cuellar]

Tazman

[The Boston Crab]

In Chinese they say 'China person' which is more anatomically correct, gender balanced and less problematic.

My black mate in China had people throw barbecue skewers at him on a bus like they were spears and make monkey noises and 'tribal' chants at him until he felt threatened enough to ask the driver to stop so he could get off the bus and people were laughing and shouting at him as he was trying to get off.

You have to be careful with language I find

[Shit Good Nose]

In Chinese they say 'China person' which is more anatomically correct, gender balanced and less problematic.

My black mate in China had people throw barbecue skewers at him on a bus like they were spears and make monkey noises and 'tribal' chants at him until he felt threatened enough to ask the driver to stop so he could get off the bus and people were laughing and shouting at him as he was trying to get off.

You have to be careful with language I find

Well, the Chinese - especially in mainland China - are generally still a few years behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to equality. 

[bgmnts]

Omanman is my favourite.

[Clatty McCutcheon]

Chinaman is short for John Chinaman, of course.

[buttgammon]

Also:

The Ukraine.

The Algarve.

What links these places? Why do they have "the" put in front of them? Do other places share this honour? The Hague doesn't count, that is actually what it is called.

See also The Yemen (not used so much any more) and El Salvador.

[bgmnts]

Printing in 850AD.

1. Where would you put your woodblockclips?
2. How long would it take to resolve a woodblockjam?
3. Wherr would you get toner?

[Shit Good Nose]

Jas Mann.

The Isle of Man.

Manfred Mann.

[Cuellar]

Like many words, it comes from the world of cricket.

Nightwatchman, Chinaman, Thirdman.

[kittens]

See also The Yemen (not used so much any more) and El Salvador.

the gambia

[BlodwynPig]

Babylon Zoo Man

[NoSleep]

Scatman

[kittens]

the gambia

the world

[bgmnts]

Was it ever actually 'The Congo'?

[Cuellar]

The Netherlands.

The Netherlandsman.

[NoSleep]

Dutchman

Amsterman