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Meaning of coonish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Characteristic of traditional racist stereotypes of black people.

Examples

“Will Smith's early characterization of the Fresh Prince [The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, 1990-1996] was described as coonish clowning.”

“Both the novel and the film were accused of presenting coonish or demonizing representations of African American men.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

cooold cooool cooperant cooperative cooperativist Cooperian