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sam·bo
/ˈsæm(ˌ)bo, ˈsɑm-/
[男性] 黑人;黑炭[綽號]印地安人與黑人之混血
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sam·bo
n.
1.
A
negro
;
sometimes
,
the
offspring
of
a
black
person
and
a
mulatto
; --
formerly
used
colloquially
or
with
humorous
intent
,
but
now
considered
offensive
or
racist
by
African-Americans
. [
Derogatory
and
offensive
]
Note:
A
children's
book
named
Little
Black
Sambo
was
at
one
time
popular
in
elementary
schools
,
but
the
book
has
been
removed
from
reading
lists
in
many
American
schools
due
to
the
development
of
a
reduced
acceptance
of
patronizing
depictions
of
negros
,
as
well
as
the
negative
associations
of
the
word
itself
.
2.
In
Central
America
,
an
Indian
and
negro
half-breed
,
or
mixed
blood
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sam·bo
,
n.
A
colloquial
or
humorous
appellation
for
a
negro
;
sometimes
,
the
offspring
of
a
black
person
and
a
mulatto
;
a
zambo
.
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