RSS

Slur of the Day

Coon
(U.S, U.K and Australia) a black person. Possibly from Portuguese barracão, a building constructed to hold slaves for sale (1837).[50][51] Popularized by the song “Zip Coon“, played at Minstrel shows in the 1830s.
Coonass, or Coon-ass
(U.S.) a person of Cajun ethnicity.[52]

Comments are closed.