African-American vs coon

African-American

noun
  • A black American. 

  • Any black person. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the culture of African-American people. 

  • An American who is of Sub-Saharan African ancestry. 

  • American and black. 

  • Of Black African descent. 

coon

noun
  • A black person. 

  • A member of a colorfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations. 

  • A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians. 

  • A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps. 

  • A raccoon. 

verb
  • To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek. 

  • To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes. 

  • To play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians. 

  • To traverse by crawling, as a ledge. 

  • To hunt raccoons. 

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