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sambo.

partner with whom one lives, usually not in a common law marriage relationship; cohabitant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsambʊ/proscribed, sometimes/²samˌbuː/
  1. partner with whom one lives, usually not in a common law marriage relationship; cohabitant

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

* (noun) From sam- (“co-”) + -bo (“habitant”). * (verb) From sam- (“co-”) + bo (“to live”), compare sammanbo.

noun/ˈsambʊ/
  1. Sambo; the offspring of a Native American and a person of African descent

    archaic · common-gender · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Spanish zambo.

verb/²samˌbuː/
  1. to cohabit

Where this word comes from

* (noun) From sam- (“co-”) + -bo (“habitant”). * (verb) From sam- (“co-”) + bo (“to live”), compare sammanbo.

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