cootie louse
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cootie — [ko͞ot′ē] n. [Brit WWI army slang, earlier a seaman s term < Malay kutu, dog tick] Slang a louse … English World dictionary
Cootie (game) — Original box cover and game components, 1949 Cootie (game) Players 2 to 4 Age range 3 to 6 … Wikipedia
louse, human — Any of three types of sucking louse that infest humans. The body louse (mainly Pediculus humanus humanus, also called human louse or cootie) and head louse (P. h. capitis) are spread by person to person contact and through shared clothing,… … Universalium
cootie — cootie1 /kooh tee/, n. Informal. a louse, esp. one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse. Also, cooty. [1910 15; perh. < Malay kutu biting body louse, with final syll. conformed to IE] cootie2 /kooh tee/, n. Scot. a… … Universalium
cootie — noun Etymology: perhaps modification of Malay kutu Date: 1917 body louse … New Collegiate Dictionary
louse — 1. noun /laʊs/ a) A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera. b) A contemptible person; one who has recently taken an action considered deceitful or indirectly harmful. Syn: cootie … Wiktionary
cootie — noun a) A louse. I’m not drinking from his glass until I wash the cooties off it. b) Any germs or contaminants, real or imagined, especially germs from the opposite gender (for pre pubescent children). Syn: boy germ, girl germ … Wiktionary
cootie — coo·tie küt ē n BODY LOUSE … Medical dictionary
Cootie — (US) head louse … Dictionary of Australian slang
cootie — Australian Slang (US) head louse … English dialects glossary
louse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vermin, bug, parasite; Slang, lout, cad, rascal, bounder, dog, stinker, SOB, rat. See animal, evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Hemiptera (Latin), pediculus, mite; see insect . Types of lice include:… … English dictionary for students
