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coon
[koon] 
–noun
| 1. | raccoon. |
| 2. | Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a black person. |
| 3. | a rustic or undignified person. |
Origin:
1735–45, Americanism; aph. form
1735–45, Americanism; aph. form
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| coon (kōōn) n.
[Short for raccoon.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Coon
Coon\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A raccoon. See Raccoon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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coon
short for raccoon, 1742, Amer.Eng. It was the nickname of Whig Party members in U.S. c.1848-60, as the raccoon was the party's symbol. The insulting meaning "black person" (1837) is said to be from Port. barracoos "building constructed to hold slaves for sale." Coon's age is 1843, Amer.Eng., probably an alteration of British a crow's age.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| coon raccoon |
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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