coot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'kuːt/
• Rhymes: -uːt

[edit] Noun

coot (plural coots)

1. Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot.
3. (pejorative) An elderly man.
4. (slang) (with "the") A success; something excellent.

   • Man that song's the coot.
   • Would be the coot if we could go this weekend!

5. (slang) Body louse.

[edit] Derived terms

• American Coot, Fulica americana
• Andean Coot, Fulica ardesiaca
• Caribbean Coot, Fulica caribaea
• Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
• Giant Coot, Fulica gigantea
• Hawaiian Coot, Fulica alai
• Horned Coot, Fulica cornuta
• Red-fronted Coot, Fulica rufifrons
• Red-gartered Coot, Fulica armillata
• Red-knobbed Coot, Fulica cristata
• White-winged Coot, Fulica leucoptera

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