cooter
Meaning
- A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.
- A box turtle.
- (slang) A redneck.
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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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