Green’s Dictionary of Slang

dune coon n.

an Arab.

1984		D. Jenkins Life Its Ownself (1985) 92: We got to deal with Dune Coons [...] Sand niggers [...] Your A-rabs.
1992		Maledicta Monitor 🌐 dune coon an Arab. Coined during the 1991 Gulf War. Variant of older sand nigger.
2000		Ebonics Primer at www.dolemite.com 🌐 dune coon Definition: one of middle eastern descent. Example: Man, that dune coon is a terrorist. He’s probably hiding grenades in his towel.
2004		J. Ellroy ‘Jungletown Jihad’ in Destination: Morgue! (2004) 328: Tim rang the bell. A full-drag dune coon opened up.