cootie
1or coot·y
[ koo-tee ]
/ ˈku ti /
noun plural coot·ies.Informal.
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
a child's term for an imaginary germ or disease that one can catch by touching a person who is disliked or socially avoided: The girls at camp thought the boys had cooties.
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Origin of cootie
11910–15; perhaps <Malay kutu biting body louse, with final syllable conformed to -ie
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cootie2
or coot·y
[ koo-tee ]
/ ˈku ti /
noun Scot.
a wooden container, especially a wooden bowl, for storing or serving food or drink.
Origin of cootie
21775–85; variant of Scots cood, of uncertain origin
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cootie
/ (ˈkuːtɪ) /
noun
Word Origin for cootie
C20: perhaps from Malay or Māori kutu louse
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