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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › brief-history-cooties-180971914A Brief History of Cooties | History| Smithsonian Magazine

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   HISTORY. A Brief History of Cooties. Why a 100-year-old game is still spreading across our playgrounds. Jane C. Hu. May 2019. The childhood game of "cooties" has endured among schoolchildren....

3. www.newyorker.com › humor › daily-shoutsCooties: A Medical Guide | The New Yorker

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   Feb 11, 2016 · Amy Collier explains how the disease of cooties is contracted and spread, and about how to fight it.

4. www.neuralword.com › en › articleDecoding the Mysterious Slang: Unraveling the Meaning Behind ...

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   Jan 21, 2024 · Cooties is a term commonly used among kids to describe an imaginary infectious condition that is said to be carried by members of the opposite sex. It’s often used to tease or make fun of someone, especially if they are showing any signs of romantic interest or association with the opposite gender.

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › if-cooties-were-real-what-disease-would-theyIf Cooties Were Real, What Disease Would They Be?

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   Jan 24, 2013 · January 24, 2013. These two are definitely about to transfer cooties wizardhat. We all know that cooties aren’t real. (Besides, we’ve all been vaccinated sufficiently as kids, so we’re safe.)...

6. www.psychologytoday.com › 200804 › why-boys-have-cooties-brothers-don-tWhy boys have cooties (but brothers don’t) | Psychology Today

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   Apr 21, 2008 · Satoshi Kanazawa. The Scientific Fundamentalist. Environment. Why boys have cooties (but brothers don’t) What is the evolutionary function of cooties? Posted April 21, 2008. When little boys...

7. slate.com › human-interest › 2015Where did the word cooties come from? - Slate Magazine

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   Nov 6, 2015 · Cooties was the term members of the military used in World War I to refer to the body lice that ravaged the soldiers, compounding the misery of the trenches and transmitting diseases like typhus ...

8. www.straightdope.com › 21341656 › what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-cootiesWhat is the origin of the word “cooties”? - The Straight Dope

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   Aug 16, 1985 · Aug 15, 1985, 11:00pm PDT. What is the origin of the word “cooties”? Reddit. Pocket. Flipboard. Dear Cecil: Can you tell me the origin of the slang word “cooties,” as in “OOOooooh! Melvin touched me! I have Melvin’s cooties!” Is this an American vulgarism, or is it a well-known expression in the English-speaking world? Jolene J., Phoenix.