Transcription
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- [koon]
- /kun/
- /kuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koon]
- /kun/
Definitions of coon word
- countable noun coon A coon is a raccoon. 3
- countable noun coon Coon is an extremely offensive word for a black person. 3
- noun coon a Black person or a native Australian 3
- noun coon a person of mixed race 3
- noun coon raccoon 3
- noun coon a black person 3
Information block about the term
Origin of coon
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1735-45; aphetic form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coon usage trend in Literature
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