1. A black person who is trying their best to please white people
2. A black person who is acting performatively or foolishly in a way that reinforces black stereotypes
3. A black person that is playing in to the white hierarchy simply because it benefits them, thereby making themselves look like a fool
4. A minstrel archetype character first introduced in the mid-19th century. He is defined by his overly grandiose speech pattern and his use of paranomasia & malapropism, which undermine his attempt to appear "high-society."
2. A black person who is acting performatively or foolishly in a way that reinforces black stereotypes
3. A black person that is playing in to the white hierarchy simply because it benefits them, thereby making themselves look like a fool
4. A minstrel archetype character first introduced in the mid-19th century. He is defined by his overly grandiose speech pattern and his use of paranomasia & malapropism, which undermine his attempt to appear "high-society."
"Did you hear Tyrone telling that racist joke to his white co-workers? What an absolute Zip Coon."
"Crystal made a Facebook status about 'Blue Lives Matter'. I had no idea she was such a Zip Coon"
"That rapper is Zip Coon-ing out all over Twitter, talking about how all black people should own guns"
"Crystal made a Facebook status about 'Blue Lives Matter'. I had no idea she was such a Zip Coon"
"That rapper is Zip Coon-ing out all over Twitter, talking about how all black people should own guns"
by lemondifficult March 24, 2018