coonass
/ˈkuːnas/(also coon ass, coon-ass) US regional (chiefly Louisiana and Texas ). Frequently considered derogatory and offensive (except as a self-designation)
noun
A Cajun; a native of inhabitant of Louisiana, especially a member of the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas.
adjective
Cajun; of or relating to Louisiana or its inhabitants, especially to the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Decisions & Orders United States National Labor Relations Board. Origin uncertain and disputed.
- staring contest
- stark
- Stark effect
- starkers
- starkly
- stark naked
- starkness
- stark raving (or staring) mad
- Starkville
- starless
- starlet
- starlight
- starlike
- starling
- Starling, Ernest Henry
- starlit
- star network
- star-nosed mole
- Star of Bethlehem
- Star of David
- Starr, Bart
- starrer
- starrily
- starriness
- star route