sambo meaning (slang): definition, etymology

sambo

nounalso spelled Sambo

Etymology Abbreviation of sandwich (pronounced "samwich") + excrescent -b- + -o (colloquializing suffix).

Australia, Ireland, Slang A sandwich.

Sambo

noun

US /ˈsæmboʊ/

Etymology Borrowed from Spanish zambo.

Derogatory A black person, especially one who is accommodating or servile towards whites; an Uncle Tom.

Obsolete, Offensive A person of three quarters African descent and one quarter Caucasian descent.

Derived terms: Samboism
Coordinate terms: list in mulatto

sambo

noun

Etymology From Russian са́мбо (sámbo), abbreviation of самооборо́на/самозащи́та без ору́жия (samooboróna/samozaščíta bez orúžija, “self-defense without weapons”).

A Russian martial art and combat sport.

Derived terms: sambist

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