coonass en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkunæs/
Etymology
Uncertain. Commonly explained through various dubious or outright disprovable folk etymologies, as discussed in Sexton's article Cajun or Coonass? Exploring Ethnic Labels in French Louisiana Regional Discourse (2009).
Meanings
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(ethnic, offensive, slur, sometimes) A Cajun (a member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, living primarily in Southern Louisiana).
Then I took off a-running like a motorcycle / Heard the bullets whining and the sirens wail / It took half the cops in Dallas County / Just to put one coonass boy in jail
1971, Charlie Daniels, “Trudy”, in Charlie Daniels:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coonasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| coon-ass | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl Cajun (slur) · fr coonass (slur) · fr cul de chaoui (slur)