Chinese auction

[Mike Calvert]

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking (i.e., that phrases using "Chinese [noun]" are
"usu. considered offensive." But the phrase is very common in listings in our
paper, far too common to be used so much if it were considered offensive. Of
course, this may be plain ignorance; Asians aren't exactly numerous around
here.

But thanx for the info — now I know where _not_ to look. MC

Gregory {Greg} Downing wrote:

> This is an interesting coincidence. Just last Friday I happened to notice an
> ad for a "Chinese auction" being held by an A.M.E. church in Staten Island,
> NY. I tried OED2, DARE, and RHHDAS under "Chinese auction" and came up with
> nothing. RHHDAS labels practically every phrase consisting of "Chinese
> [noun]" as "usu. considered offensive." So I was a little leery to ask.
>
> Greg Downing/NYU, at greg.downing at nyu.edu or gd2 at is2.nyu.edu