noun
sambo
Sambo (noun) means (offensive, dated) A black person seen as too eager to please white people.
noun
1
(offensive, dated) A black person seen as too eager to please white people.
2
(dated) A person with three African grandparents and one white grandparent.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish zambo.
Rhymes for sambo
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What is the meaning of sambo?
"sambo" (noun) means (offensive, dated) A black person seen as too eager to please white people.
What are the different meanings of sambo?
"sambo" has 2 main meanings: 1. (offensive, dated) A black person seen as too eager to please white people; 2. (dated) A person with three African grandparents and one white grandparent.
