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• noun (Context 1)

(informal, originally military slang) A human body louse (Pediculus humanus), a small, wingless parasitic insect that lives in clothing and feeds on human blood, notoriously prevalent in trenches during World War I.

Usage Example

"Soldiers in the trenches spent hours inspecting the seams of their uniforms to get rid of every body louse."

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body louse
louse

• Nearby Words

coosa
coot
cooter
cootie
cooties
cop
coparent

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cootie. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cootie
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