Sambo

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English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish zambo.

Noun

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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
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  • (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From the given names.

Proper noun

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Sambo

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

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