2022 RIOTS | WATCH PARTY posted 2 days ago by TheAliensareFake 2 days ago by TheAliensareFake +2025 / -3 Please comment with highlights, updates, and new streams below Police banned from Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Police Scanner STREAMS AustinZone Portland Andy DOOMTUBE Salty Urban 275 comments share 275 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (275) sorted by: new top old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 24 ▼ – GoneGalt13 24 points 1 day ago +24 / -0 The slur "coon" actually doesn't refer to the animal at all. It's derived from barracoon, which were holding/confinement buildings for Africans captured by other Africans and held on the west coast of Africa to be sold to European slave traders. permalink save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – slag 6 points 1 day ago +8 / -2 definitely heard it used to refer to any poor / "lesser" rural folks (whites too). Usage is broader permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Greyhound69 1 point 1 day ago +1 / -0 in south Louisiana, we are all called coon-asses! permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – slag 1 point 1 day ago +1 / -0 Swamp people, that's where I first heard it :) permalink save report block reply
The slur "coon" actually doesn't refer to the animal at all. It's derived from barracoon, which were holding/confinement buildings for Africans captured by other Africans and held on the west coast of Africa to be sold to European slave traders.
definitely heard it used to refer to any poor / "lesser" rural folks (whites too). Usage is broader
in south Louisiana, we are all called coon-asses!
Swamp people, that's where I first heard it :)