Phrase guide
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noun
Bootleg moonshine or other illegal alcohol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: offensive, uncountable
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noun
The penis bone of a raccoon, typically used as a toothpick or good luck charm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see coon, dick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
From coon + dick. For the alcohol, the term was coined and used during the prohibition era of the 1930s, referring to how African Americans illegally transported it in the crotch of their pants.
