coon-skin hat
coon-skin hat is the alternative form of coonskin cap.
Meaning of coonskin cap
Noun
coonskin cap (plural coonskin caps)
- Headwear made from the pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, often associated with the iconic imagery of such American frontiersmen as Davy Crockett.
- Look out kid
It's somethin' you did
God knows when
But you're doin' it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin' for a new frien'
The man in the coon-skin cap
In the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten.1965, Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
- Synonyms:
- Davy Crockett hat
- Look out kid
Forms of coon-skin hat
| plural | coon-skin hats |
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Questions about coon-skin hat
- What is coon-skin hat the alternative form of?
- Coon-skin hat is the alternative form of coonskin cap.
Words near coon-skin hat in the dictionary
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