cooties

/ˈkuːtiz/ · noun

Meaning

A louse (Pediculus humanus).
A louse (Pediculus humanus).
(usually in the plural) Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).
A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).
A sideswiper, a type of telegraph key.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bugs(English)fleas(English)scabies(English)worm fever(English)coxsackievirus(English)childhood leukemia(English)pseudomeningitis(English)parasitic disease(English)reef(English)child(English)island(English)

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