Coon Definition

ko͝on
noun
A raccoon.
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Webster's New World
A black person.
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(informal, chiefly Southern US) A raccoon.

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(informal, South Africa) A person who is a member of a colourfully dressed dancing troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.
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verb

(Southern US, colloquial) To hunt racoons.

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(Southern US, colloquial) To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.

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(Georgia, colloquial) To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.

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(African American Vernacular) For an African American, to play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.

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(Southern US, colloquial, dated) To steal.

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Other Word Forms of Coon

Noun

Singular:
coon
Plural:
coons

Origin of Coon

  • Short for raccoon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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