"Americoon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Americoons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of American + coon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|American|coon}} Blend of American + coon Head templates: {{en-noun}} Americoon (plural Americoons)
  1. (slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black American person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Related terms: Africoon, Africoon-Americoon
    Sense id: en-Americoon-en-noun-dErpLit0 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2005 May 29, Anonymous via the Cypherpunks Tonga Remailer, “Famous Africoon Wanted on Rape Charges”, in dc.general (Usenet)",
          "text": "TNB. Except this was an actual africoon. Not an Americoon.",
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          "ref": "2007 October 23, Scott W, “How Do You Like That, Dave?”, in alt.life.sucks (Usenet)",
          "text": "OH, they don't mind if you do that shit so long as you're\nnot an Americoon who does that shit! You can be Eedi Almeen\nand that's ok, but get into a few minor run-ins with the\ntraffic cops and they think yer an Asshool Americoon and\nsome kinda threat to civilization!",
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          "ref": "2009 May 27, Sharon Scharf, “Can you pass the KING quiz?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)",
          "text": "Many Americans don't know enough about MLK. After taking this quiz,\nyou will see how little the schools, news media and political\nestablishment have told you about the only Americoon with his own\nholiday.",
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          "ref": "2020 February 20, Byker, “Re: Why so many blacks in TV commericals ?”, in alt.politics (Usenet)",
          "text": "As a group, it is indisputable that they are not. Americoons not only have\nmuch lower average IQ's than Whites, but they are far more likely to be\nborderline or fully retarded (IQ under 74 I believe) and much less likely to\nposess IQ's over 125. Most appropriately, the \"bell curve\" of Americoon\nintelligence looks more like a lump of cowshit when expressed graphically.",
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          "ref": "2009 May 27, Sharon Scharf, “Can you pass the KING quiz?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)",
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