"coonish" meaning in English

See coonish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more coonish [comparative], most coonish [superlative]
Etymology: coon + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|coon|ish}} coon + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} coonish (comparative more coonish, superlative most coonish)
  1. Characteristic of traditional racist stereotypes of black people.
    Sense id: en-coonish-en-adj-~N6n1cF0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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