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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