cooter

Meaning

  1. A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.
  2. A box turtle.
  3. (slang) A redneck.

Synonyms

Pseudemys concinna

river cooter

cooch

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkutɚ/
Etymology

In summary

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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