Chinaman on one's back

noun

Etymology

The use of "Chinaman" could possibly refer to the use of opium becoming a historical stereotype of Chinese people.

  1. derived from people

Definitions

  1. A drug addiction.

  2. Withdrawal symptoms.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Chinaman on one's back. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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