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- [koo-nee]
- /ˈku ni/
- /kˈuːni/
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- [koo-nee]
- /ˈku ni/
Definition of coony word
- adjective coony sharp-witted and shrewd; wily; canny. 1
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Origin of coony
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; coon + -y1
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Parts of speech for Coony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.