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nigranoun(now offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
spadenounA garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
ringtailnounA ring-tailed animal, notably:
common raccoonnounnorth american raccoon
common racoonnounnorth american raccoon
procyon lotornounnorth american raccoon
sandersnoun(obsolete) sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood
raccoonnounAn omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.
rabbitnounA mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
coonhoundnoun(countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
racoonnounAlternative spelling of raccoon. [An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.]
possumnoun(US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
opossumnounAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
skunknounAny of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
squirrelnounAny of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
negronoun(dated, now offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
polecatnoun(Texas, Appalachia) A skunk.
darkienoun(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Alternative spelling of darkey. [(dated slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person with dark skin.]
honkeynounAlternative spelling of honky. [(US, Canada, derogatory, ethnic slur) A white (Caucasian) person.]
hillbillynoun(often derogatory) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

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