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- [koo-tee]
- /ˈku ti/
- /kˈuːti/
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- [koo-tee]
- /ˈku ti/
Definitions of cooty word
- abbreviation COOTY cootie1 . 1
- abbreviation COOTY cootie2 . 1
- noun plural cooty a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse. 1
- noun plural cooty 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. 1
- noun cooty a wooden container, especially a wooden bowl, for storing or serving food or drink. 1
- noun cooty (slang) Afflicted with body lice or coots. 1
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Origin of cooty
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; perhaps < Malay kutu biting body louse, with final syllable conformed to -ie
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Parts of speech for Cooty
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cooty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cooty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cooty
- how to make a cooty catcher?