ZAMBO

Proper noun

Zambo

Alternative spelling of Sambo

Noun

Zambo (plural Zambos)

A person with African and Native American/indigenous heritage; Afro-Indian.

Source: Wiktionary


Zam"bo, n.; pl. Zambos. Etym: [See Sambo.]

Definition: The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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