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cooter

Pronunciation: /ˈkutɚ/

The English word “cooter” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.
  2. A box turtle.
  3. A redneck.
  4. Vagina or vulva.

Etymology

Borrowed from Gullah cootuh (“turtle”), from an African language, e.g. Bambara kuta (“turtle”). Attested in English from the 19th century.

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