Coonskins

/ˈkuːnskɪnz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of coonskin, referring to multiple raccoon pelts or coonskin items.

Etymology

Plural of coonskin formed by adding the standard English -s ending.

Kelly Says

In the fur trade, coonskins were standardized as units of currency—a beaver was worth more coonskins, showing how frontier economies literally used animal pelts as a form of exchange.

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