coonassn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkuːnas/, U.S.

/ˈkuˌnæs/

Forms: 1900s– coon ass, 1900s– coon-ass, 1900s– coonass. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain and disputed.Several theories about the origin of coonass have been posited, but none is proven. Many commentators suggest a derivation < coon n.¹ + ass n.² Some claim coon is used in the sense raccoon (coon n.¹ 1a), either on account of the wearing of raccoon-skin caps by 19th-cent. soldiers from the region, or because of the occasional use of raccoon meat in Cajun cooking. Others consider a more likely origin is the derogatory racial epithet (coon n.² 1). An alternative etymology is from French conasse, connasse the female genitals (1610), derogatory epithet for a person (c1810; < con (15th cent. in Middle French; < classical Latin cunnus : see cunnilingus n.) + -asse, augmentative suffix). Given the number of Francophones in the region, a French origin or influence seems plausible; if so, the word form suggests that folk-etymological remodelling after coon n.¹ is still likely. A related theory, widely publicized by Louisiana politician James Domengeaux (1907–88), that the word entered English via American soldiers stationed in France during World War II seems implausible, since coonass is now known to have been used in the United States before its troops were sent to Europe. For a fuller summary of theories about the origin of coonass, see S. K. Bernard Cajuns (2003) 96.

U.S. regional (chiefly Louisiana and Texas). Frequently considered derogatory and offensive (except as a self-designation).

A. n.

A Cajun; a native or inhabitant of Louisiana, esp. a member of the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas.

ΚΠ

1941 Decisions & Orders U.S. National Labor Relations Board 34 (1942) 885 Why don't you just admit that you are just a damn coon-ass and too tight to pay the two dollars.

1943 in M. K. Curtiss Lett. Home (1944) 234 I have lots of laughs at the expense of and with a coon ass by the name of Clark.

1959 ‘D. Stagg’ Glory Jumpers 26 Why that mean ol' coon-ass is the barehand pisshouse champion of lower Mississip'.

1987 W. Percy Thanatos Syndrome (1988) iii. ii. 153 After those frogs in New Orleans and those coonasses in Baton Rouge gave up without a fight.

2002 Racing Post (Nexis) 22 Apr. 14 ‘I'm a coon ass,’ whines Langley, narrow and wiry, lived in Louisiana all his life, brought up to speak French, and punished for it.

B. adj.

Cajun; of or relating to Louisiana or its inhabitants, esp. to the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas.

ΚΠ

1961 W. Brammer Gay Place 157 Coonass operator's all he is.

1966 L. L. King One-eyed Man i. 19 Coon-ass country, by God. Fit for nothin' but raisin' billy goats.

1982 W. L. Heat Moon Blue Highways iii. ix. 111 If you're lookin' for French music, you need to get yourself to laugh yet... Biggest Coonass city in the world.

1995 Oxf. Amer. Mar.–Apr. 39/1 They're going to have a good laugh at us coonass Catholics, thought the Bishop.

2008 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 21 Mar. 36 This is coon-ass crawfish.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	coonass
释义	coonassn.adj. Brit. /ˈkuːnas/, U.S. /ˈkuˌnæs/ Forms: 1900s– coon ass, 1900s– coon-ass, 1900s– coonass. Also with capital initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain and disputed.Several theories about the origin of coonass have been posited, but none is proven. Many commentators suggest a derivation < coon n.¹ + ass n.² Some claim coon is used in the sense raccoon (coon n.¹ 1a), either on account of the wearing of raccoon-skin caps by 19th-cent. soldiers from the region, or because of the occasional use of raccoon meat in Cajun cooking. Others consider a more likely origin is the derogatory racial epithet (coon n.² 1). An alternative etymology is from French conasse, connasse the female genitals (1610), derogatory epithet for a person (c1810; < con (15th cent. in Middle French; < classical Latin cunnus : see cunnilingus n.) + -asse, augmentative suffix). Given the number of Francophones in the region, a French origin or influence seems plausible; if so, the word form suggests that folk-etymological remodelling after coon n.¹ is still likely. A related theory, widely publicized by Louisiana politician James Domengeaux (1907–88), that the word entered English via American soldiers stationed in France during World War II seems implausible, since coonass is now known to have been used in the United States before its troops were sent to Europe. For a fuller summary of theories about the origin of coonass, see S. K. Bernard Cajuns (2003) 96. U.S. regional (chiefly Louisiana and Texas). Frequently considered derogatory and offensive (except as a self-designation). A. n. A Cajun; a native or inhabitant of Louisiana, esp. a member of the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas. ΚΠ 1941 Decisions & Orders U.S. National Labor Relations Board 34 (1942) 885 Why don't you just admit that you are just a damn coon-ass and too tight to pay the two dollars. 1943 in M. K. Curtiss Lett. Home (1944) 234 I have lots of laughs at the expense of and with a coon ass by the name of Clark. 1959 ‘D. Stagg’ Glory Jumpers 26 Why that mean ol' coon-ass is the barehand pisshouse champion of lower Mississip'. 1987 W. Percy Thanatos Syndrome (1988) iii. ii. 153 After those frogs in New Orleans and those coonasses in Baton Rouge gave up without a fight. 2002 Racing Post (Nexis) 22 Apr. 14 ‘I'm a coon ass,’ whines Langley, narrow and wiry, lived in Louisiana all his life, brought up to speak French, and punished for it. B. adj. Cajun; of or relating to Louisiana or its inhabitants, esp. to the Acadian communities of the southern bayou areas. ΚΠ 1961 W. Brammer Gay Place 157 Coonass operator's all he is. 1966 L. L. King One-eyed Man i. 19 Coon-ass country, by God. Fit for nothin' but raisin' billy goats. 1982 W. L. Heat Moon Blue Highways iii. ix. 111 If you're lookin' for French music, you need to get yourself to laugh yet... Biggest Coonass city in the world. 1995 Oxf. Amer. Mar.–Apr. 39/1 They're going to have a good laugh at us coonass Catholics, thought the Bishop. 2008 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 21 Mar. 36 This is coon-ass crawfish. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1941
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