coot

  1. Noun.  Any of various aquatic birds of the genus ''Fulica'' that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
  2. Noun.  (colloquial) A stupid fellow; a simpleton.
  3. Noun.  (slang, with ''the'') A success; something excellent.
  4. Noun.  (slang) Body louse.

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