"coon song" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coon songs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coon song (plural coon songs)
  1. (US, music, historical) A song in a genre of music that presented a stereotype of black people. Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Music Related terms: coon tune
    Sense id: en-coon_song-en-noun-EAF2ZKiV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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