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单词 coochy coo
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coochy cooint.

Brit. /ˌkuːtʃɪ ˈkuː/, U.S. /ˌkutʃi ˈku/
Forms: 1800s– coochy coo, 1900s– coochie coo, 1900s– koochie coo, 1900s– koochie koo. Frequently with reduplication of the first element.
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps an imitative or expressive formation.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps imitative of a baby's gurgling; perhaps compare coo v.The element coochy appears earlier in similar contexts:1860 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 14 July 29/2 Pooty baby!..Coochey, oochy, coochey. Perhaps compare also early modern English coachee (in quot. reduplicated), apparently in affectionate or comforting use:1676 T. Shadwell Virtuoso iii. 44 Ay, Dearest! come to thine own Miss; she loves thee, Buddy, poor Buddy. Coachee, coachee.
Used to elicit a smile or laughter from a baby, esp. in combination with tickling.
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1897 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 12 Feb. 4/3 Mamma's lovely dumpling; hear it murmur ‘Goo!’ Izzum sweet as sugar? Coochy, coochy, coo.
1955 S. N. Behrman et al. Fanny ii. i. 92 Coochy-coo! Coochy-coo! you're so sweet, I could eat you!
1972 G. Chapman et al. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1989) II. xxviii. 64 Yes, he's such a clever boy, aren't you? Coochy coochy coo.
1993 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 23 Dec. b1 Children..hover over the little bundle and murmur, ‘Koochie, koochie, coo.’
2003 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 6 Feb. 10 A mother says coochy-coo.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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