Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coontown

/ˈkuntaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coon-town
IPA: /ˈkuntaʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area mainly populated by black people.

American usage; Derogatory; Offensive

Example Sentences

"Calmness and moderation can be typical of White people - in White societies. They have never, nowhere been characteristic of Coontown, which has always chased witches and gang-raped babies."
"“Pretty sure. Black folk don't usually come this far through the woods and white folks almost never go through the woods toward Coontown.”"
"This story could be nothing but 100% pure niggertry, even without the name. Also, what is a halfway-house full of niggers doing in a town named "Happy Valley"? If they insist on running these nigger nests, they belond^([sic]) STRICTLY in Coontown."

Etymology

From coon + town.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkuntaʊn/
British English: /ˈkuːntaʊn/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Niggertown Niggerville

Questions

How do you pronounce coontown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuntaʊn/.
What does coontown mean?: An area mainly populated by black people.
Where does coontown come from?: From coon + town.

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