coon

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: nordamerikanischer Waschbär; informell und oft abwertend für einen ländlichen oder exzentrischen Menschen; und ein extrem beleidigendes ethnisches Schimpfwort.

A noun with multiple meanings: a North American raccoon; an informal, often derogatory term for a rustic or eccentric person; and an extremely offensive ethnic slur.

1. RaccoonB1informalamerican

   A North American nocturnal mammal with a bushy ringed tail and a black mask-like marking across its eyes.

   Waschbär

   • A coon was rummaging through the trash cans last night.
   • We saw a family of coons near the creek.
   • The coon climbed the tree quickly when it heard the dog.

   Synonymeraccoon

2. Eccentric rustic personC2informal

   An old-fashioned term for a person considered to be odd, unsophisticated, or from a rural background.

   Sonderbarer Landbewohner

   • The old coon down the road tells strange stories.
   • He's a bit of a coon, living alone in the woods.
   • They called him a coon because of his peculiar habits.

   Synonymebumpkinclodhopperruberusticyokel