Looking for the meaning of the word COOTIE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COOTIE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cootie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
First World War: perhaps from Malay kutu, denoting a parasitic biting insect
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkuːti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a body louse
Short Definition:body louse
Examples:- it has to be laundered immediately in case of cooties and is then tossed directly into the ironing basket.
- I've been exposed to every cootie out there
Definition:
a children's term for an imaginary germ said to have infected a person of the opposite sex or someone considered socially undesirable
Short Definition:children's term for imaginary germ
Examples:- he would run around the playground and chase me around and I thought he had cooties
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