Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coonish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coon-ish
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of traditional racist stereotypes of black people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From coon + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more coonish (comparative) most coonish (superlative)

Questions

What does coonish mean?
Characteristic of traditional racist stereotypes of black people.
Where does coonish come from?
From coon + -ish.

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