cooties
Pronunciation:
/ˈkuːtiz/noun
Definitions
A louse (Pediculus humanus).
A louse (Pediculus humanus).
(usually in the plural) Any germ or contaminant, real or imagined, especially from the opposite gender (for pre-pubescent children).
Example: I’m not drinking from his glass until I wash the cooties off it.
A nest-building female American coot (counterpart to cooter).