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COOT
coot
(noun) slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coot (plural coots)
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
(colloquial) A foolish or eccentric fellow
(slang, with the) A success; something excellent.
(slang) Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Anagrams
• Coto, octo-, toco, toco-
Source: Wiktionary
Coot, n. Etym: [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau ro dock. Cf. Cut.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica. The common European or bald coot is F. atra (see under bald); the American is F. Americana. (b) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (Edemia are called coots. See Scoter. "As simple as a coot." Halliwell.
2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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