coonass

noun

coon·​ass

ˈkünˌas

sometimes capitalized

chiefly in Louisiana, often disparaging

: acadian

Word History

Etymology

probably by folk etymology from French conasse, term of opprobrium, augmentative of con, literally, vulva, from Latin cunnus

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