sambo
A sandwichA sandwich.
» Sambo is a Russian martial art.
Sambo ist eine russische Kampfkunst.
Самбо - русское боевое искусство.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, Ireland, slang)A sandwich.
(uncountable)A Russian martial art and combat sport.
са́мбоsámbo
са́мбоsámbo
Examples
2 sentencesSambo is a Russian martial art.
ruСамбо - русское боевое искусство. — marafon
deSambo ist eine russische Kampfkunst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sambo is a Russian martial art created by the Soviet Red Army.
deSambo ist eine Kampfkunst, die von der sowjetischen Roten Armee entwickelt wurde. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
Abbreviation of sandwich (pronounced "samwich") + excrescent -b- + -o (colloquializing sufAbbreviation of sandwich (pronounced "samwich") + excrescent -b- + -o (colloquializing suffix).
From Russian са́мбо (sámbo), abbreviation of самооборо́на/самозащи́та без ору́жия (samooboróna/samozaščíta bez orúžija, “self-defense without weapons”).
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