coon·jine
| \ ˈkünˌjīn \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of coonjine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to walk, dance, or carry with a sidling waddling shuffle
coonjine
noun
\ " \
plural -s
Definition of coonjine (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a step or dance suggestive of the rhythmic shuffle of riverboat loaders
2
: a song accompanying the coonjine
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