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cootie

Syllabification: (coot·ie)
Pronunciation: /ˈko͞otē/
Definition of cootie

noun

North American informal
  • a body louse.
  • a children’s term for an imaginary germ or repellent quality transmitted by obnoxious or slovenly people.

Origin:

World War I: perhaps from Malay kutu, denoting a parasitic biting insect

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