Sambo

See also: sambo

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsæmboʊ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish zambo.

Noun

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Sambo (ethnic slur)

Wikipedia

Sambo (plural Sambos)

1. (derogatory) A black person, especially one who is accommodating or servile towards whites; an Uncle Tom.
2. (offensive, obsolete) A person of three quarters African descent and one quarter Caucasian descent.

Coordinate terms

• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto

Derived terms

• Samboism

Etymology 2

From the given names.

Proper noun

Sambo

1. A nickname from the given name Samuel.
2. A nickname from the given name Samantha.

Anagrams

• Bosma, MOABs, MOBAs, ambos, bomas