coon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kuːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kun/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ko̅o̅n)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
coon /kun/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsraccoon.
  2. Slang Terms, Physical AnthropologySlang (disparaging and offensive). a black person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coon  (ko̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsraccoon.
  2. Slang Terms(disparaging and offensive). a black person.
  3. a rustic or undignified person.
  • aphetic form 1735–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coon / kuːn/

  1. short for raccoon
  2. a Black person or a native Australian
'coon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Coon Rapids - Maine coon cat - black and tan coonhound - cacomistle - coon cat - coon cheese - coon dog - coon's age - cooner - coonhound - coonskin - coony - main - raccoon - racoon

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