"China bug" meaning in English

See China bug in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: China bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} China bug (plural China bugs)
  1. (US, ethnic slur, historical) A fresh off the boat Chinese-American immigrant. Tags: US, ethnic, historical, slur
    Sense id: en-China_bug-en-noun-3SZS4m9n Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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