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How to pronounce “coon”
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Pronunciation guide for coon
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of coon with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Strange Fruit, Vol. 1
the derogatory term for black people, coon.
- Definition summary
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
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How to pronounce coon
Strange Fruit, Vol. 1
the derogatory term for black people, coon.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “coon”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- (informal, chiefly Southern US) A raccoon.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) a black race traitor.
- (informal, South Africa) A member of a colorfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.
- (Southern US, ethnic slur) A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps.
- (US, dated) A sly fellow.
- (African-American Vernacular) A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
- [Verb]
- (Southern US, colloquial) To hunt raccoons.
- (climbing) To traverse by crawling, as a ledge.
- (Southern US, colloquial) To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.
- (Georgia, colloquial) To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.
- (African-American Vernacular, of an African-American) To play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
- (Southern US, colloquial, dated) To steal.
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