"dune coon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dune coon.ogg [Australia] Forms: dune coons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dune coon (plural dune coons)
  1. (slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) Someone of Middle Eastern or North African descent. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

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