Sambo vs. Sanger — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sambo and Sanger
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Definitions
Sambo
A sandwich.
Sanger
A sandwich.
Sambo
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.
Sanger
English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
Sambo
In Central America, an Indian and negro half-breed, or mixed blood.
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Sanger
United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)
Sambo
A colloquial or humorous appellation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo.