coon
/kun/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
A black person.
2
A raccoon.
3
a black race traitor.
4
A member of a colorfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.
5
A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps.
6
A sly fellow.
7
A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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