szambo

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szambo

Etymology

Allegedly named after a French person Chambeau, but no such person has been identified. Others suggest it may come from French chambre. Compare pot de chambre. Also found as Russian шамбо (šambo), Armenian շամփօ (šampʻō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂam.bɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ambɔ
  • Syllabification: szam‧bo

Noun

szambo n (related adjective szambowy)

  1. cesspit, septic tank (small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place)
    Synonym: kloaka
  2. (colloquial, figurative) dreck (morally ambiguous situation)
    Synonym: bagno
  3. (derogatory, figurative) group of suspicious, deceitful people

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References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko (18.01.2014) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎, Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

Further reading

  • szambo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szambo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • szambo in PWN's encyclopedia