First Known Use: 1917
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cootie
noun coo·tie \ˈkü-tē\
: a type of small insect that lives in people's hair
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Origin of COOTIE
perhaps modification of Malay kutu
Medical Dictionary
cootie
noun coo·tie \ˈküt-ē\
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