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Definition coon in American English

coon noun

[countable] noun
/kun/
1

a raccoon

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2

an offensive word for a black person

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3

(in) a very long period of time. This phrase is basically of the same meaning as "(for) donkey's years".

Example

I've not seen him in a coon's age; he must've grown up.

Definition coon in American English