coon tune

noun

A song or piece of music performed by a black musician.

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Meanings

nouncoon tune (plural coon tunes)

plural coon tunes

  1. USderogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurA song or piece of music performed by a black musician.

Origin

From coon + tune, chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

coon tune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coon%20tune

MLA

“coon tune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coon%20tune. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coon tune,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coon%20tune.

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