No I didn't, I meant the bowler himself

A Chinaman is a left arm wrist spinner (usually), not a left arm wrist spinner's googly (although sometimes people do use Chinaman to mean a left arm wrist spinner's googly, so it's not *wrong*, just a bit unconventional)

Posted By: Old Git on April 9th 2013 at 10:04:42

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Honestly, these knee-jerk objections (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 08:37:51
- oh dear. not that old excuse again. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Apr 9, 09:42:04
- Uh oh (Other Football) - norway, Apr 9, 08:50:33
  - who was it who reckoned "chinky" wasn't offensive as it was a food? (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 9, 09:25:58
    - No. It should be chinamen. (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 9, 09:37:12
      - You aren't supposed to say Oriental according to the Judges' Guide to PC Language (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:42:25
      - left-handed googly, isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:38:45
        
        More usually a left arm leg spinner, not just his wrong un (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:46:41
        
        That's right.^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 9, 10:11:38
        
        I always thought a chinaman was a left-arm spinner's wrist delivery (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:50:20
        
        You sound a bit confoodled (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 09:59:07
        
        Puss Achong. My iPhone keeps correcting him to Puss Aching, which sounds a bit rude (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:00:43
        
        yup thats right. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Apr 9, 09:53:26
        
        this is correct. (n/m) (Other Football) - Boris, Apr 9, 09:52:52
        
        It is...when OG said "leg spinner" he meant the wrist-spun ball (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:52:05
        
        No I didn't, I meant the bowler himself (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:04:42
        
        well, I've just had a quick scan on line, (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:10:00
        
        Yes, although (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:23:34
        
        OIC. Yes. Sorry. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:52:55
        
        ^^^I like the idea of an American trying to understand this thread ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:54:15
        
        "...you mean, you want to take my guns away? COMMIE BASTARD!!!!" (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 10:03:06
        
        I ain't having no Chinaman pushing ME around, buddy!! (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:05:59
        
        lolz (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:10:22
        
        Ha, yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 9, 10:00:58
        
        You are right, of course (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 9, 09:49:38
        
        unless he isn't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:51:05
        
        (actually, strictly, you weren't (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 09:52:19
        
        Learn suffin new everyday on the roff. (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 9, 09:44:13
    - How very dare you (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 9, 09:32:26
  - means 'pure', doesn't it? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 08:53:45

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