sambo

sambo · noun¹

Abbreviation of sandwich (pronounced "samwich") + excrescent -b- + -o (colloquializing suffix).

sambo · noun²

1. Russian · borrowed fromса́мбо
2. English todaysambo

From Russian са́мбо (sámbo), abbreviation of самооборо́на/самозащи́та без ору́жия (samooboróna/samozaščíta bez orúžija, “self-defense without weapons”).

Sambo · noun³

1. Spanish · borrowed fromzambo
2. Spanish · borrowed fromzambo
3. English todaySambo

Borrowed from Spanish zambo.

Sambo · proper noun⁴

From the given names.