coonass

== English == === Alternative forms === coon-ass === Etymology === Uncertain. Commonly explained through various dubious or outright disprovable folk etymologies, as discussed in Sexton's article Cajun or Coonass? Exploring Ethnic Labels in French Louisiana Regional Discourse (2009). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkunæs/ Rhymes: -unæs === Noun === coonass (plural coonasses) (sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) A Cajun (a member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, living primarily in Southern Louisiana). Synonym: (dated as a slur) Cajun ==== Usage notes ==== Some Cajuns have attempted to reclaim the word coonass, but these efforts have proven controversial. Some proudly identify with the word, whereas others find it insulting. Some consider its usage by non-Cajuns offensive; others do not. Yet others feel ambivalent or indifferent toward the word. See more at Wikipedia. ==== Descendants ==== →? Louisiana French: coonass →? Louisiana French: cul de chaoui (calque) ==== Translations ==== === See also === hillbilly redneck === Anagrams === cassoon == French == === Etymology === Perhaps borrowed from English coonass, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === (Louisiana) IPA(key): /kunas/ Rhymes: -as === Noun === coonass m (invariable) (sometimes offensive, ethnic slur, Louisiana) coonass Synonym: (Louisiana) cul de chaoui m ==== Usage notes ==== See English section above. === See also === binacle bougali Cadien cou-rouge Sabine