Derogatory term of U.S Army origin during the Gulf War.
Used to denote someone from the Iran/Iraq desert region.
Not often used as it is offensive to both the People of the Persian region as well as the African-American soldiers sent there.
'Dunecoon' is a depreciated term.
'Towel head' and 'Camel Jockey' are perfecly good subsitutes.
-- 'Three Kings' David O'Russell 1999
DuneCoon (Pronunced 'Doon Coon') is an insult to the Arab, Middle Easterners. In DuneCoon, Dune refers to the sand dunes of the desert and Coon acts as the insult.