出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/05/05 12:13 UTC 版)
Borrowed from Gullah cootuh (“turtle”), from an African language, e.g. Bambara kuta (“turtle”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
cooter (plural cooters)
Uncertain. Possibly identical to Etymology 1, above; compare clam, beaver. Alternatively, compare cooch from hootchy-kootchy.
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