cootie

kids often believe that cooties are real.

she said he has cooties, so she won't play with him.

don't worry, cooties can't actually hurt you.

they laughed and joked about cooties during recess.

he claimed that touching her would give him cooties.

some kids think cooties are contagious.

she made a funny face, pretending to have cooties.

they created a game about avoiding cooties.

his friends teased him about having cooties.

in elementary school, cooties were a common joke.