"ditsoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ditsoons [plural]
Etymology: A corruption of Italian tizzone. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|tizzone}} Italian tizzone Head templates: {{en-noun}} ditsoon (plural ditsoons)
  1. (offensive, US, Italian American) A dark-skinned person, especially an African-American. Tags: US, offensive

Inflected forms

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