zip coon
(AAVE, dated) A black person who accepts an inferior social status to white people.
ˈzɪp ˈkunDocumented since 1830sSilenthistorical192 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026US
(AAVE, dated) A black person who accepts an inferior social status to white people.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US
(US, obsolete, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black man.
Origin: From a minstrel song titled Ole Zip Coon (1834) about a minstrel show character named Zip Coon. The song stereotypically portrays Zip Coon as unintelligent and incapable of assimilating into white American society. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: insult
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