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sam•bo
(sam′bō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bos. [Disparaging and Offensive.]
- Slang Termsa black person.
- Slang Termsa Latin American of black and Indian or mulatto ancestry.
- Greek skambós crooked
- Latin scambus
- American Spanish zambo black person, mulatto, perh. special use of Spanish zambo bowlegged, said to be
- 1690–1700, American.
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