cooner

[ koo-ner ]

noun

1. coon dog.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooner¹

coon + -er ¹

Example Sentences

For Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Cooner, departing for Germany means leaving his three daughters — ages 7, 5 and 3 — just a few months after he returned home from South Korea.

From Seattle Times

A 35-year-old tank crewman and platoon leader from Fort Myers, Florida, Cooner said he’s trying to keep the 15 soldiers under his command focused on the day-to-day training mission without dwelling on the invasion and war that prompted it.

From Seattle Times

“Something I’ve preached to my soldiers about, when we talk about stress and being able to control stress, is to focus on the things that are in our sphere of control,” Cooner said.

From Seattle Times

Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee had 165 yards and a touchdown, Jerrion Ealy ran for 97 yards and another score, and Snoop Cooner added 91 yards and yet another touchdown.

From Washington Times

Concluded Dr. William Cooner, a PSA expert at the University of South Alabama: "The rectal examination has served us very poorly."

From Time Magazine Archive