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coons

/kuːnz/

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noun

(racial slur) A black person.

race curse person language attitude negative human word culture

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noun

アライグマ

Examples :

"Several coons rummaged through our trash cans last night, scattering garbage everywhere. "

昨夜、数匹のアライグマがゴミ箱をあさり、ゴミをあちこちに散らかしました。

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noun

ニューイヤーのお祝いの際に、ケープタウンでカラフルな衣装を着たダンスグループのメンバー

A member of a colourfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.

Examples :

"During the New Year's parade in Cape Town, we watched the coons dance through the streets in their bright costumes and painted faces. "

ケープタウンのニューイヤーパレードで、私たちはカラフルな衣装とペイントされた顔をしたダンスグループのメンバーが通りを踊り抜けるのを見ました。

culture festival entertainment tradition dance

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沼地に住む白人のアカディア系フランス人

A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps.

culture race person language

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ずる賢い人、悪賢い人

Examples :

"He's a clever coons when it comes to negotiating a good deal. "

彼は良い取引を交渉することに関しては、ずる賢い人です。

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「coon」を演じる黒人

A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.

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verb

アライグマを狩る

To hunt raccoons.

Examples :

"Every fall, my grandfather goes out to the woods to coons with his dogs. "

毎年秋になると、祖父は犬と一緒に森へアライグマを狩りに出かけます。

animal sport nature

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verb

這う

To traverse by crawling, as a ledge.

Examples :

"The construction worker cautiously cooned along the narrow scaffolding, gripping the wall tightly for support. "

建設作業員は、支えのために壁をしっかりと掴みながら、狭い足場に沿って慎重に這った。

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verb

またいで這う

To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.

Examples :

"Carefully, the hiker cooned across the narrow, slippery log spanning the creek. "

注意深く、ハイカーは小川にまたがる狭くて滑りやすい丸太の上をまたいで這った。

action way environment

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verb

手で魚を捕る

(Georgia (US)) To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.

Examples :

""Back home in Georgia, my grandpa used to coons for catfish in the river, reaching into the muddy banks to feel around." "

ジョージアの故郷では、祖父は川でナマズを手で捕獲し、泥だらけの土手に手を伸ばして探っていました。

fish action sport

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verb

観客のために黒人の愚か者の時代遅れのステレオタイプを演じる

(of an African American) To play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.

race culture entertainment history language negative human

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verb

盗む, 掠める

Examples :

"I'm afraid someone coons my wallet during the school picnic. "

修学旅行中に誰かが私の財布を盗んだのではないかと心配です。

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