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coon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
coon /kuːn/ noun [countable] informal  1. HBA American English a raccoon 浣熊2. tabooSSRINSULT a very offensive word for a black person. Do not use this word. 黑鬼
Origin coon (1700-1800) raccoon
coon nounChinese


coon
coon /kuːn/ noun [countable] informal
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: raccoon
1. American English a raccoon
2. taboo a very offensive word for a black person. Do not use this word.


coonBrE /kuːn/ 🔊NAmE /kuːn/ 🔊 noun (taboo, slang) a very offensive word for a black person (冒犯语,指黑人)黑鬼