coon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an eccentric or undignified rustic
    • I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts
  2. noun (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person
    nigga; nigra; nigger; jigaboo; spade.
    • only a Black can call another Black a nigga
  3. noun North American raccoon
    Procyon lotor; ringtail; common racoon; common raccoon.

WordNet


Coon noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A raccoon. See Raccoon.

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