Joe Fatula wrote:
> This sounds strange to me. I've never found "coon" meaning anything other
> than "raccoon". From the way you're saying this, I guess that "coon"
> meaning a black person is something said in America, but I've never heard
> it. I've lived in the north and in California, so perhaps it's something
> used in the south. (That's a whole different country anyways.)
I understand the event happened in NY (but I may be wrong). The word is
also known in South Africa. I understand it's supposed to be used in
England but have heard of no annecdotes to back that up :)
Tristan.