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Originally Posted by Reat

The word 'coon' is a racist slur most common in the deep south of the US. In the deep south, racism still exists and those terms are still common - but people try to be politically correct in mixed company. I live in Florida, and can say I hear that word used in a derogatory manner about once a month. I find it rather annoying actually, since I'm a white Cuban who gets mistaken for a white American, so they always feel free to speak like that in my presence.

I live in the South, and FYI don't lump the entirety of it or a color of skin in with a portion of it.