"Sambo" meaning in All languages combined

See Sambo on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the given names. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Sambo
  1. A nickname from the given name Samuel. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, Martial arts
    Sense id: en-Sambo-en-name-XcsN6nk3 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 42 44 6 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 42 44 7 7 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 32 24 29 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 18 32 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 23 27 23 28
  2. A nickname from the given name Samantha. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, Martial arts
    Sense id: en-Sambo-en-name-fAO1o-eP Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 42 44 6 7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 42 44 7 7 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 32 24 29 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 18 32 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 23 27 23 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: Sambos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish zambo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|zambo}} Spanish zambo Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sambo (plural Sambos)
  1. (derogatory) A black person, especially one who is accommodating or servile towards whites; an Uncle Tom. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Martial arts Derived forms: Samboism
    Sense id: en-Sambo-en-noun-FA6Pr4qY Disambiguation of Martial arts: 32 24 29 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 18 32 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 23 27 23 28
  2. (offensive, obsolete) A person of three quarters African descent and one quarter Caucasian descent. Tags: obsolete, offensive Categories (topical): Martial arts Coordinate_terms (person of mixed race): list in mulatto
    Sense id: en-Sambo-en-noun-IkVgaCqJ Disambiguation of Martial arts: 32 24 29 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 31 18 32 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 23 27 23 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 23 23 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 27 21 35 Disambiguation of 'person of mixed race': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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