Coontown

English

Etymology

From coon +‎ town.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːntaʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkuntaʊn/

Proper noun

Coontown

1. (US, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An area mainly populated by black people.
   • 2005 December 7, Bret Ludwig, “Are You Fucking Kidding Me?”, in alt.atheism.holysmoke‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Calmness and
     moderation can be typical of White people - in White societies. They
     have never, nowhere been characteristic of Coontown, which has always
     chased witches and gang-raped babies.

   • 2011 November 2, Gary Phillips, Andrea Gibbons, Send My Love and a Molotov Cocktail!: Stories of Crime, Love and Rebellion (Switchblade)‎^[2], PM Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:

     “Pretty sure. Black folk don't usually come this far through the woods and white folks almost never go through the woods toward Coontown.”

   • 2017 April 24, Bob Wolfe, “It doesn't take long to realize after you start reading, this is 100% nigger!”, in soc.culture.african.american‎^[3] (Usenet):

     This story could be nothing but 100% pure niggertry, even without the
     name. Also, what is a halfway-house full of niggers doing in a town
     named "Happy Valley"? If they insist on running these nigger nests,
     they belond^[sic] STRICTLY in Coontown.

See also

• Niggertown