coon

[ koon ]

/ kun /

noun

Informal. raccoon.

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

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

Origin of coon

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

usage note for coon

See coon's age.

Words nearby coon

coom, Coomaraswamy, coomb, Coombs' serum, Coombs' test, coon, coonass, cooncan, coon cat, coon cheese, coon dog

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Example sentences from the Web for coon

"I think we will save Mr. 'Coon's story till another night," he said.
The Hollow Tree Snowed-In|Albert Bigelow Paine
He deserts Mrs. 'Coon when his children are a day old and lets her provide for them as best she can.
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley
The Hawk would surely know the flavor of his own chickens if he came down, and, anyhow, Mr. 'Coon would tell him.
The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book|Albert Bigelow Paine
I soon spied an eye up the tree and shot him out and down came Mr. 'Coon.
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley

Now, the Crow and the 'Coon and the 'Possum were all very fond of good living and mostly of the same things.
The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for coon

coon

/ (kuːn) /

noun

informal short for raccoon

offensive, slang a Black person or a native Australian

Southern African offensive a person of mixed race

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	coon
释义	coon [ koon ] / kun / noun Informal. raccoon. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person. Informal. a fellow, especially a rustic or undignified person: Go home, you old coon! Origin of coon An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; shortening of raccoon usage note for coon See coon's age. Words nearby coon coom, Coomaraswamy, coomb, Coombs' serum, Coombs' test, coon, coonass, cooncan, coon cat, coon cheese, coon dog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coon "I think we will save Mr. 'Coon's story till another night," he said. The Hollow Tree Snowed-In\|Albert Bigelow Paine He deserts Mrs. 'Coon when his children are a day old and lets her provide for them as best she can. Hunting Dogs\|Oliver Hartley The Hawk would surely know the flavor of his own chickens if he came down, and, anyhow, Mr. 'Coon would tell him. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book\|Albert Bigelow Paine I soon spied an eye up the tree and shot him out and down came Mr. 'Coon. Hunting Dogs\|Oliver Hartley Now, the Crow and the 'Coon and the 'Possum were all very fond of good living and mostly of the same things. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book\|Albert Bigelow Paine British Dictionary definitions for coon coon / (kuːn) / noun informal short for raccoon offensive, slang a Black person or a native Australian Southern African offensive a person of mixed race Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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