英语词汇ace boon coon的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

ace boon coon. Black English for one’s best friend, first re- corded in 1962. The word coon when said by a white person is a racial slur for a black person. It possibly has nothing to do with the animal called a raccoon or a coon. Coon here may come from the last syllable of the Portuguese barracoes, which is pro- nounced like coon and meant buildings especially constructed to hold slaves for sale. The word coon is also used by blacks, as is the word nigger, but is of course considered highly offensive when uttered by whites.

词汇	ace boon coon
词源	ace boon coon. Black English for one’s best friend, first re- corded in 1962. The word coon when said by a white person is a racial slur for a black person. It possibly has nothing to do with the animal called a raccoon or a coon. Coon here may come from the last syllable of the Portuguese barracoes, which is pro- nounced like coon and meant buildings especially constructed to hold slaves for sale. The word coon is also used by blacks, as is the word nigger, but is of course considered highly offensive when uttered by whites.
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