# cooter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkutɚ/ · frequency rank #65,009

## Definitions
1. A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.
2. A box turtle.
3. A redneck.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Gullah cootuh (“turtle”), from an African language, e.g. Bambara kuta (“turtle”). Attested in English from the 19th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cooter