coon

[ koon ]

noun
  1. Informal. raccoon.

  2. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

  1. Informal. a fellow, especially a rustic or undignified person: Go home, you old coon!

Origin of coon

1
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; shortening of raccoon

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coon

/ (kuːn) /


noun
  1. informal short for raccoon

  2. offensive, slang a Black person or a native Australian

  1. Southern African offensive a person of mixed race

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