What is the meaning of an Old (China Japan, etc ) Hand?

an old > china japan, etc

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Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). an old (china japan, etc ) hand. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/an_old_(china_japan%2C_etc_)_hand/definitions/1147611
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "an old (china japan, etc ) hand" http://smartdefine.org/an_old_(china_japan%2C_etc_)_hand/definitions/1147611 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, an old (china japan, etc ) hand, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/an_old_(china_japan%2C_etc_)_hand/definitions/1147611>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "an old (china japan, etc ) hand" 21 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/an_old_(china_japan%2C_etc_)_hand/definitions/1147611>