Definition of coon Coon

/kuˈn/ - [kun] - coon

We found 16 definitions of coon from 6 different sources.

What does coon mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: coons

coon - an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts"
coon - (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
  nigger, nigga, spade, jigaboo, nigra
  black person, blackamoor, negro, negroid, black black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"
  ethnic slur a slur on someone's race or language
coon - North American raccoon
  common raccoon, common racoon, ringtail, Procyon lotor
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • coon (Noun)
    A raccoon.
  • coon (Noun)
    A black person.
  • coon (Noun)
    A person who is a member of a colourfully dressed dancing troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.
  • coon (Noun)
    A coonass.
  • coon (Verb)
    To hunt racoons.
  • coon (Verb)
    To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.
  • coon (Verb)
    To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.
  • coon (Verb)
    For an African American , to play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
  • coon (Verb)
    To steal.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • coon (n.)
    A raccoon. See Raccoon.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • coon
    (Procyon lotor) An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • coon
    kōōn, n. the raccoon: a sly fellow.—A gone coon, one whose case is hopeless. [U.S.]

Part of speech

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  • coon, noun, singular of coons.

Pronunciation

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