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cooter.

A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkutɚ/
  1. A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.

  2. A box turtle.

  3. A redneck.

    slang
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkutɚ/
  1. Vagina or vulva.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly identical to Etymology 1, above; compare clam, beaver. Alternatively, compare cooch from hootchy-kootchy.

noun/ˈkutɚ/
  1. Alternative form of couter (“a sovereign (coin)”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

See couter.

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