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coon tune

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
coon -tune
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A song or piece of music performed by a black musician.

American usage; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

From coon + tune, chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coon tunes (plural)

Phrases

coon song

Frequently Paired Words

coon song

Questions

What does coon tune mean?
A song or piece of music performed by a black musician.
Where does coon tune come from?
From coon + tune, chosen for the rhyme.

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