cootie
pronunciation
How to pronounce cootie in British English:
UK ['ku:tɪ]
How to pronounce cootie in American English:
US ['kutɪ]
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- Noun:
- a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
Word Origin
- cootie (n.)
- "body lice," 1917, British World War I slang, earlier in nautical use, said to be from Malay kutu "dog tick."
Example
- 1. Not to be confused with cootie .
- 2. Well , he 's the biggest cootie I ever saw .
- 3. Listen as cootie williams seems to lead the orchestra .
- 4. One of those musicians was
- 5. williams .