coot ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kt)
n.
1. Any of several dark-gray aquatic birds of the genus Fulica of North America and Europe, having a black head and neck, lobed toes, and a white bill.
See scoter.
2. Informal. An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an eccentric old man.
Something between cute and cool. That's why it is the mix of those words. Coot also sounds like "cute," however it is with double "o," so it is associated with cool.
-I don't hate or dislike my ex-friends because they all were my choices and I had a big journey with them!
-That's so coot, Senna!
- A shorter version of the word cooter, which basically means vagina. "coot" is less crass-sounding than "cooter". It is probably most similar in connotation to the word twat when referencing a vagina, as opposed to pussy, which has a more sexual connotation and snatch which sounds pretty crass.
- More commonly a "coot" is an older, usually male person, and generally refers to a perceived diminished capacity, uncouthness or senility. Typically said "old coot".
1. A dark-gray water dwelling bird resembling a duck.
2. A foolish old man.
3. Seeing how the USC football sucks so consistently, it seems rather offending to good poultry everywhere to call them Gamecocks, so a "coot" is a much more realistic symbol for such an inept football program.