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cooter¹

  • /ˈkutɚ/

Where it comes from

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

noun cooters

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

cooter²

  • /ˈkutɚ/

Where it comes from

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

noun cooters

  1. colloquial Vagina or vulva. There was a bright red tongue tattooed over most of her cooter and there was a thick, gold ring that had been pierced through her clit.

cooter³

  • /ˈkutɚ/

Where it comes from

See couter.

noun cooters

  1. alternative Alternative form of couter (“a sovereign (coin)”).

Cooter⁴

proper noun Cooters

  1. A surname.

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"cooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cooter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cooter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cooter

Chicago

"cooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cooter.

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@misc{cooter_2026,
  title = {cooter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cooter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}