What is a colloquial or humorous appelation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo called?
sambo — A colloquial or humorous appelation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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