"Africoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Africoon.ogg [Australia] Forms: Africoons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of African + coon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|African|coon}} Blend of African + coon Head templates: {{en-noun}} Africoon (plural Africoons)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black African. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Related terms: Afrocoon
    Sense id: en-Africoon-en-noun-d-pYbUdr Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000 January 23, elfatvis <gordo@la.mesa.net>, “Re: The stupid slaves”, in soc.couples.intercultural (Usenet), message-ID <Dyti4.33998$Mg.496169@c01read03-admin.service.talkway.com>",
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          "ref": "2003 February 7, Grover Cleveland Gibbs, Jr. <dead_cracker@ofoafbitch.com>, “Where are my two nigger lovers, Janice and Gail, today”, in alt.private.investigator (Usenet), message-ID <cRU0a.149$sz4.131@fe05.atl2.webusenet.com>",
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          "ref": "2013 June 18, Valentine Liu <liuvalentine@darkhorsefan.net>, “\"Sir Gay\" (Prince of Swallows-A-Lot) Is A Butthurt Faggot, Imbecile And Proven Liar - #068”, in alt.politics.democrat (Usenet), message-ID <klv1s8p21rg9ui87cu1la47uh7hdg49jo2@4ax.com>",
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