coonass

coon·ass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koon-as]
- /ˈkunˌæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koon-as]
- /ˈkunˌæs/

Definitions of coonass word

noun coonass (chiefly in Louisiana and southeast Texas) a Cajun. 1
noun coonass (derogatory, dialectal, Louisiana, southeast Texas) A White Acadian French person who lives in the swamps. 0

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Origin of coonass

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65 or earlier; probably alteration, by folk etymology, of Louisiana French, French conasse a contemptuous term for a woman, literally, vulva, equivalent to con vulva (< Latin cunnus) + -asse pejorative noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Coonass

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coonass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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