coonish

English

Etymology

From coon +‎ -ish.

Adjective

coonish (comparative more coonish, superlative most coonish)

1. Characteristic of traditional racist stereotypes of black people.
   • 2006, Stephanie Greco Larson, Media & Minorities: The Politics of Race in News and Entertainment:

     Will Smith's early characterization of the Fresh Prince [The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, 1990-1996] was described as coonish clowning.

   • 2010, Leslie M Alexander, Walter C. Rucker Jr., Encyclopedia of African American History, page 1106:

     Both the novel and the film were accused of presenting coonish or demonizing representations of African American men.

Anagrams

• choosin'