2007-03-25 07:33:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Cooties is a slang word in American English, used by children, referring to a fictional disease. The term is equivalent to the British English "lurgy." Cooties are believed to be a highly contagious disease or condition, generally along gender lines. This may possibly be a way to educate children to beware of contact between each other, as a precursor to preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
Originally, the term implied body lice, but over time this became generalized to any sort of lice, including head lice. The term then evolved into a purely imaginary stand-in for anything that is considered repulsive.
....good luck.
2007-03-25 19:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by popcandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lice fleas scabease heeby jeebies.
2007-03-25 07:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a simple form of body lice
2007-03-25 07:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe you just asked that question!
2007-03-25 07:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
germs, your in my network
2007-03-25 10:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋