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At a place I used to work at in the 90's we had a couple old engineers who used the word "chinaman" when referring to anyone of asian descent. They were both nice old men and while it struck me as odd when I first heard them use the word, I soon realized they "intended" no malice by using that word as they did not use the word in any sort of derogatory sentence.
I just think different generations had different ways of describing people through the years. Caucasion vs white vs honky..... Negro vs colored vs black vs afro-American vs african American vs "N" word.
Some words have always been offensive/derogatory but others were just normal words in their time. To "me" it doesn't sound like your neighbor meant any malice towards you based on what you posted but it is your neighbor and your situation to deal with however you see fit.
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