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Definition of “sambo”

sambo1 (ˈsæmbəʊ Pronunciation for sambo1

Definitions

noun

(plural) -bos
  1. (slang) an archaic and taboo word for a Black person: once used as a term of address
  2. (archaic) the offspring of a Black person and a member of another race or a mulatto

Word Origin

C18: from American Spanish zambo a person of Black descent; perhaps related to Bantu nzambu monkey

sambo2 or sambo wrestling (ˈsæmbəʊ Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. a type of wrestling based on judo that originated in Russia and now features in international competitions

Derived Forms

sambo wrestler noun

Word Origin

C20: from Russian sam( ozashchita) b( ez) o( ruzhiya) self-defence without weapons

Comments

Comment byalisondoodie on 11 Sep 2012

Sambo , we have been using Sambo as a slang word for sandwich for decades why is this word not in the dictionary

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