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Origin of the term "raccoon"

Posted By: ah_clem
Date: Monday, 14 February 2011, at 10:41 p.m.

In Response To: Origin of the term "raccoon" (Tom Keith)

I've no idea of the veracity of the claim since I wasn't there.

All I can say is that I'm a bit disappointed that there's no explanation of why the term raccoon was used. Or the etymology of "beaver" for that matter.

Messages In This Thread

• Origin of the term "raccoon"
  Tom Keith -- Monday, 14 February 2011, at 7:10 p.m.
  • Origin of the term "raccoon"
    ah_clem -- Monday, 14 February 2011, at 10:41 p.m.
    • Anyone asked Danny? *NM*
      higonefive -- Tuesday, 15 February 2011, at 6:16 a.m.
  • Origin of the term "raccoon"
    Stick -- Tuesday, 15 February 2011, at 1:49 a.m.
  • Origin of the term "raccoon"
    Marty Storer -- Thursday, 17 February 2011, at 10:18 p.m.