zip coon · noun1
From a minstrel song titled Ole Zip Coon (1834) about a minstrel show character named Zip Coon. The song stereotypically portrays Zip Coon as unintelligent and incapable of assimilating into white American society.
Zip Coon · proper noun, noun2
From a minstrel song titled Ole Zip Coon (1834) where the character made its first appearance.
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