r'coon

English

Etymology

Contraction of raccoon.

Noun

r'coon (plural r'coons)

1. (colloquial) Eye dialect spelling of raccoon.

   In 1951, Disney releases R'coon Dawg starring Mickey and Pluto.

   • 2006, S. C. Kirk, An Itty Bitty Murder on the Way to Long Lane, p. 49:

     “Yeah Wayne, go on, and tell 'er 'bout the r'coon too, now there's somethin' funny,” De said, smarting back.