ace boon coon
noun
plural ace boon coons
African American English
: a person's closest and dearest friend : best friend
…"He [Dylan] kept the family together, that was my ace boon coon," said Dylan's father, Horace Roberts.—Gershon Harrell
My best friend, my ace boon coon, the Nettie to my Celie lives about two hours away from me.—Jaye from San Francisco, quoted in The Root
Martin [Luther King, Jr.] was not alone. He had his boys with him, his ace boon coons. His inner circle.—Earl Caldwell
You know these girls. They live down the street, around the corner or across the hall. They are your ace boon coon, your BFF, family. They laugh with you and cry with you. They're there through the good and bad, the ups and downs, through thick and thin.—Gracie Bonds Staples
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share