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Cambujo

1. A term used in Mexico and Central America referring to someone of dark complexion which includes Indo Mestizos, indigenous people, and Afro Latinos. 2. Someone who is mixed of indigenous/ Native American ancestry and African ancestry and is 3/4ths indigenous and 1/4th black ( although Zambo is used more to describe people of African and indigenous ancestry) 3. A common term in Oaxaca for Afro Mexicans, since most Afro Mexicans are predominantly indigenous.
Jose: Where are you from Javier?

Javier : Im from Acapulco Guerrero Mexico

Jose: Oh I thought you maybe Mexican but I had some second thoughts, since you look like you could be Dominican or Honduran.

Javier : Yea I get it a lot, really im a Cambujo/Zambo do you know what that is?

Jose: Really Yea I know what that is its when you are mostly indigenous and 1/4th black?
Andres: you got it compa
by Señor L March 2, 2021
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Cambujo

black person. Very dark in skin tone. not necessarily African American
From so much field work, he turned into a cambujo!!. That cambujo took my bike!!
by locuaz_10 September 14, 2009
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