coonjine
verbDefinition of coonjine
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to walk, dance, or carry with a sidling waddling shuffle
coonjine
nounDefinition 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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