re: Is the term "coonass" offensive?

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Everyone I know would find that to be a complement honestly.

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Nah, I don't think it would be taken as well as most in here are suggesting. In many ways it is like the n-word, perfectly acceptable among other coonasses, but if an out-of-towner walked into a bait shop in Delcambre or Bayou Black and said "do you coonasses sell shrimp" he would definitely get a few crooked looks.

That isn't to say that people would be offended or a fight is about to break out, but everyone would stop and look at the guy.