Comments on: Cooties http://www.word-detective.com/2011/03/cooties/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MarkB http://www.word-detective.com/2011/03/cooties/comment-page-1/#comment-51415 MarkB Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:02:31 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4763#comment-51415 Cootie Williams played trumpet in the Duke Ellington band, and later led his own band. He was born in 1911. Wikipedia sez: "According to Williams he got his nickname when, as a boy, his father took him to a band concert. When it was over his father asked him what he'd heard and the lad replied "Cootie,cootie, cootie" Somehow I doubt that self-reported story. Cootie Williams played trumpet in the Duke Ellington band, and later led his own band. He was born in 1911. Wikipedia sez:

“According to Williams he got his nickname when, as a boy, his father took him to a band concert. When it was over his father asked him what he’d heard and the lad replied “Cootie,cootie, cootie”

Somehow I doubt that self-reported story.

]]> By: Topi Linkala http://www.word-detective.com/2011/03/cooties/comment-page-1/#comment-20086 Topi Linkala Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:35:27 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4763#comment-20086 How todays anti-microbial wipes are marketed we are getting into the bizzare situation where our toilets are cleaner than our kitchens. How todays anti-microbial wipes are marketed we are getting into the bizzare situation where our toilets are cleaner than our kitchens.

]]> By: aleksandar http://www.word-detective.com/2011/03/cooties/comment-page-1/#comment-20010 aleksandar Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:29:44 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4763#comment-20010 To confirm, the Tagalog word "kuto" means louse To confirm, the Tagalog word “kuto” means louse

]]> By: George Reynolds http://www.word-detective.com/2011/03/cooties/comment-page-1/#comment-16666 George Reynolds Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:47:42 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=4763#comment-16666 Just to confirm that school children were using the term cooties before 1967: I can remember the word from the 4th grade in 1955. Just to confirm that school children were using the term cooties before 1967: I can remember the word from the 4th grade in 1955.

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