sambo

[ sam-boh ]

/ ˈsæm boʊ /

noun, plural sam·bos.Older Use: Now Disparaging and Offensive.

a term used to refer to a Black person, especially a male.

a term used to refer to a Latin American of Black and Native American ancestry, or a person of Black and white ancestry.

Also zam·bo

[zam-boh] /ˈzæm boʊ/ .

Origin of sambo

An Americanism first recorded in 1690–1700; from American Spanish zambo “black person, mulatto,” perhaps special use of Spanish zambo “bowlegged,” said to be from Latin scambus, from Greek skambós “crooked”

usage note for sambo

Sambo was a common given name among Black people during the slavery era; it was later a neutral term for a Black person. However, after World War II, an increasing sensitivity to racial stereotypes caused the term to be perceived as demeaning and insulting.

Words nearby sambo

samarskite, Sama-Veda, samba, sambal, sambar, sambo, Sambre, Sam Browne belt, sambuca, same, same difference

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Example sentences from the Web for sambo

Come de surrender, Mr. Scott say, 'Sambo, I don't have to pay yo' mistis for you no more.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for sambo (1 of 2)

sambo¹

/ (ˈsæmbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos

slang an archaic and taboo word for a Black person: once used as a term of address

archaic the offspring of a Black person and a member of another race or a mulatto

Word Origin for sambo

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

British Dictionary definitions for sambo (2 of 2)

sambo²

sambo wrestling

/ (ˈsæmbəʊ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of sambo

sambo wrestler, noun

Word Origin for sambo

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

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单词	sambo
释义	sambo [ sam-boh ] / ˈsæm boʊ / noun, plural sam·bos.Older Use: Now Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a Black person, especially a male. a term used to refer to a Latin American of Black and Native American ancestry, or a person of Black and white ancestry. Also zam·bo [zam-boh] /ˈzæm boʊ/ . Origin of sambo An Americanism first recorded in 1690–1700; from American Spanish zambo “black person, mulatto,” perhaps special use of Spanish zambo “bowlegged,” said to be from Latin scambus, from Greek skambós “crooked” usage note for sambo Sambo was a common given name among Black people during the slavery era; it was later a neutral term for a Black person. However, after World War II, an increasing sensitivity to racial stereotypes caused the term to be perceived as demeaning and insulting. Words nearby sambo samarskite, Sama-Veda, samba, sambal, sambar, sambo, Sambre, Sam Browne belt, sambuca, same, same difference Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sambo Come de surrender, Mr. Scott say, 'Sambo, I don't have to pay yo' mistis for you no more. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for sambo (1 of 2) sambo¹ / (ˈsæmbəʊ) / noun plural -bos slang an archaic and taboo word for a Black person: once used as a term of address archaic the offspring of a Black person and a member of another race or a mulatto Word Origin for sambo C18: from American Spanish zambo a person of Black descent; perhaps related to Bantu nzambu monkey British Dictionary definitions for sambo (2 of 2) sambo² sambo wrestling / (ˈsæmbəʊ) / noun a type of wrestling based on judo that originated in Russia and now features in international competitions Derived forms of sambo sambo wrestler, noun Word Origin for sambo C20: from Russian sam (ozashchita) b (ez) o (ruzhiya) self-defence without weapons Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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