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Vinony

sammy

noun

  1. insulting and racist term of address or reference to an Indian man
  2. insulting generic name given to an Indian trader or hawker, particularly a vegetable-hawker
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæmi/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Samsung English -y English Sammy From Samsung + -y.

  1. Samsung Electronics.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Sam English -y English Sammy From Sam + -y.

  1. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

verb

Etymology: Extended form of sam, of same meaning and doubtful origin, a quotation possibly pointing to derivation from some word with the prefix sam-.

  1. To moisten (animal skins) with water.