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Cootie

/ˈkuːti/ · noun

Meaning

(dated, British Army military slang or Canada, US, colloquial) A louse (Pediculus humanus)..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (dated, British Army military slang or Canada, US, colloquial) A louse (Pediculus humanus).
  2. (Canada, US, Australia, colloquial, childish, usually in the plural) Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).
  3. (rare) A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).
  4. (rare, slang) A sideswiper, a type of telegraph key.

Example Sentences

"Tell Rilla I'm glad her war-baby is turning out so well, and tell Susan that I'm fighting a good fight against both Huns and cooties." "Mrs. Dr. dear," whispered Susan solemnly, "what are cooties?" Mrs. Blythe whispered back and then said in reply to Susan's horrified ejaculations, "It's always like that in the trenches, Susan." Susan shook her head and went away in grim silence to re-open a parcel she had sewed up for Jem and slip in a fine tooth comb.
I’m not drinking from his glass until I wash the cooties off it.

Synonyms for cootie

Antonyms for cootie

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does cootie mean?

Cootie means (dated, British Army military slang or Canada, US, colloquial) A louse (Pediculus humanus)..

What is a synonym for cootie?

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What is the opposite of cootie?

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How do you use cootie in a sentence?

"Tell Rilla I'm glad her war-baby is turning out so well, and tell Susan that I'm fighting a good fight against both Huns and cooties." "Mrs. Dr. dear," whispered Susan solemnly, "what are cooties?" Mrs. Blythe whispered back and then said in reply to Susan's horrified ejaculations, "It's always like that in the trenches, Susan." Susan shook her head and went away in grim silence to re-open a parcel she had sewed up for Jem and slip in a fine tooth comb.

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