boon coonn.

Brit.

/ˈbuːn kuːn/, U.S.

/ˈbun ˌkun/

Forms: 1900s– boon coon, 1900s– boon koon.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boon adj., coon n.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < boon adj. + coon n.¹, perhaps influenced by boon companion n. at boon adj. 4a and perhaps also by boo koo , variant of bookoo at beaucoup n., adj., and adv. β. forms (compare J. Lighter Hist. Dict. Amer. Slang (1997) at boon coon). Compare later ace boon coon n. at ace n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds.

U.S. slang (in African-American usage).

A close friend. Cf. ace boon coon n. at ace n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds.Markedly less common than ace boon coon in later use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close or intimate friend

belamy?c1225

friarc1290

specialc1300

necessaryc1384

familiar?c1400

great frienda1425

gossea1549

particular1577

shopfellow?1577

cockmate1578

privado1584

bosom friend1590

better half1596

ingle1602

inward1607

bully boy1609

bosom-piecea1625

hail-fellow1650

bosom-bird1655

intimate1660

crony1665

intimado1682

chum1684

friend of one's bosom1712

right bower1829

inquaintancea1834

cad1836

chummy1849

bond-friend1860

raggie1901

bosom1913

aceboy1951

boon coon1951

mellow1967

squeeze1980

acegirl2009

1951 Chicago Defender 18 Aug. 6/3 The fact that the neighbors or even your boon-coon is traveling in luxury style is beside the point.

1965 Pittsburgh Courier 17 July 13/1 Isn't it true that a foxy Pittsburgher gets mail from one of her ex-boyfriends at the home of a female boon coon?

1976 N.Y. Amsterdam News 5 June c11/4 Burdened with the loss of his ‘boon-koon’—his constant traveling buddy, ‘George’.

2004 B. Vinson Flight iii. 43 He became my closest buddy, or my ‘Boon Coon’, as blacks used to say back then.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boon coon
释义	boon coonn. Brit. /ˈbuːn kuːn/, U.S. /ˈbun ˌkun/ Forms: 1900s– boon coon, 1900s– boon koon. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: boon adj., coon n.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < boon adj. + coon n.¹, perhaps influenced by boon companion n. at boon adj. 4a and perhaps also by boo koo , variant of bookoo at beaucoup n., adj., and adv. β. forms (compare J. Lighter Hist. Dict. Amer. Slang (1997) at boon coon). Compare later ace boon coon n. at ace n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds. U.S. slang (in African-American usage). A close friend. Cf. ace boon coon n. at ace n.¹ and adj.¹ Compounds.Markedly less common than ace boon coon in later use. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close or intimate friend belamy?c1225 friarc1290 specialc1300 necessaryc1384 familiar?c1400 great frienda1425 gossea1549 particular1577 shopfellow?1577 cockmate1578 privado1584 bosom friend1590 better half1596 ingle1602 inward1607 bully boy1609 bosom-piecea1625 hail-fellow1650 bosom-bird1655 intimate1660 crony1665 intimado1682 chum1684 friend of one's bosom1712 right bower1829 inquaintancea1834 cad1836 chummy1849 bond-friend1860 raggie1901 bosom1913 aceboy1951 boon coon1951 mellow1967 squeeze1980 acegirl2009 1951 Chicago Defender 18 Aug. 6/3 The fact that the neighbors or even your boon-coon is traveling in luxury style is beside the point. 1965 Pittsburgh Courier 17 July 13/1 Isn't it true that a foxy Pittsburgher gets mail from one of her ex-boyfriends at the home of a female boon coon? 1976 N.Y. Amsterdam News 5 June c11/4 Burdened with the loss of his ‘boon-koon’—his constant traveling buddy, ‘George’. 2004 B. Vinson Flight iii. 43 He became my closest buddy, or my ‘Boon Coon’, as blacks used to say back then. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1951
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