English Explanatory Dictionary

cooter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.
  2. A box turtle.
  3. A redneck.
noun
  1. Vagina or vulva.
noun
  1. Alternative form of couter (“a sovereign (coin)”).
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkutɚ/ En-au-cooter.ogg

Word forms

cooter cooters

Etymology

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

Related words

Cooter Brown
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