Coontown
UK/ˈkuːntaʊn/US/ˈkuntaʊn/
Coontown proper noun: an area mainly populated by black people.
Proper noun
Coontown
- An area mainly populated by black people.
- Calmness and
moderation can be typical of White people - in White societies. They
have never, nowhere been characteristic of Coontown, which has always
chased witches and gang-raped babies.2005 December 7, Bret Ludwig, “Are You Fucking Kidding Me?”, in alt.atheism.holysmoke (Usenet) - “Pretty sure. Black folk don't usually come this far through the woods and white folks almost never go through the woods toward Coontown.”2011 November 2, Gary Phillips, Andrea Gibbons, Send My Love and a Molotov Cocktail!: Stories of Crime, Love and Rebellion (Switchblade), PM Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC
- Calmness and
Origin of Coontown
From coon + town.
Questions about Coontown
- What does Coontown mean?
- Coontown means an area mainly populated by black people.
- What part of speech is Coontown?
- Coontown is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Coontown?
- Coontown is pronounced /ˈkuːntaʊn/ (UK).
Words near Coontown in the dictionary
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