English noun: coon |
1. | coon (person) an eccentric or undignified rustic |
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| Samples | I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts.
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| Broader (hypernym) | rustic |
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2. | coon (person) (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person |
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| Samples | Only a Black can call another Black a nigga.
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| Synonyms | jigaboo, nigga, nigger, nigra, spade |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid |
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| Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement, ethnic slur |
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3. | coon (animal) North American raccoon |
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| Synonyms | common raccoon, common racoon, Procyon lotor, ringtail |
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| Broader (hypernym) | raccoon, racoon |
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