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cootie
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coo·tie  (kt)
n. Slang
A body louse.
[Probably from Malay kutu.]
cootie [ˈkuːtɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and NZ a slang name for the body louse See louse [1] Also called (NZ) kutu
[perhaps from Malay or Maori kutu louse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cootiecootie - a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
body louse, Pediculus corporis
louse, sucking louse - wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
genus Pediculus, Pediculus - type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Translations
cootie
n (US inf) → Laus f


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