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coot

coot [ koot ] (plural coots or coot)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. water bird: a water bird with long lobed toes, black feathers, and a white beak and forehead. Native to: Europe, Asia, North America.  Genus Fulica.

2. unconventional person: somebody regarded as odd, eccentric, or unreasonably stubborn ( informal insult )

[13th century. Origin ?]
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