Cooties

/ˈkuːtiz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Cooties

noun

  1. A louse (Pediculus humanus).
  2. A louse (Pediculus humanus).
  3. (usually in the plural) Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).

    "I’m not drinking from his glass until I wash the cooties off it."

  4. A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).
  5. A sideswiper, a type of telegraph key.

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