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coon tune

coon tune noun: a song or piece of music performed by a black musician.

Noun

coon tune (plural coon tunes)

  1. (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A song or piece of music performed by a black musician.

Forms of coon tune

pluralcoon tunes

Origin of coon tune

From coon + tune, chosen for the rhyme.

Questions about coon tune

What does coon tune mean?
Coon tune means a song or piece of music performed by a black musician.
What part of speech is coon tune?
Coon tune is a noun.
What is the plural of coon tune?
The plural of coon tune is coon tunes.

Words near coon tune in the dictionary

  1. coon hounds
  2. coon it
  3. Coon Rapids
  4. coon song
  5. coon songs
  6. coon tune
  7. coon tunes
  8. coon's age
  9. coon's ages
  10. coon-ass
  11. coon-asses

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