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9/29/22

[Answer] The term "cooties" originally referred to which of the following?

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The term "cooties" originally referred to which of the following?


  • Lice:The word "cooties" first appeared during World War I to describe the widespread infestation of lice that infested the hair and bodies of the American soldiers engaged in trench warfare. The word originated from the coot, a species of waterfowl supposedly known for being "infested with lice." Today, children use the term "cooties" to refer to an imaginary germ carried by other children, typically of the opposite sex or by a person who is disliked or socially avoided. This typical playground taunt was first documented in 1967 in a children's story by Beverly Cleary.



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