[CW] Origin of Cootie Key

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

>From Dictionary.com
 
Cootie

noun plural  coot·ies.  Informal.
1.  a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
2. a child's term for an imaginary germ or disease that one can catch by touching a person who is disliked or socially avoided: The girls at camp thought the boys had cooties.

 
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From: Atsu(JE1TRV) <je1trv at a1lab.jp>
To: В.Пахомов <qro73 at mail.ru>; CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2020 5:25 pm
Subject: Re: [CW] Origin of Cootie Key

Dear ValeryTks for the additional info.I had read that book once before but did not remember that page.I’ll read that page again.SPB es DSWAtsu  From: В.Пахомовvia CW Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 4:35 PMTo: CW Reflector Subject: Re: [CW] Origin of Cootie Key HI all lovers of CW ! There is a lot of info about *sideswiper* in the book The Art and Skill of Radio-Telegraphy  by William G. Pierpont  N0HFF,  Chapter 10 page 70. 73!   Valery/UA3AO 
 
Понедельник, 14 сентября 2020, 9:37 +03:00 от Atsu(JE1TRV) <je1trv at a1lab.jp>:
          Hi CW lovers! Thank you very much for several response to my question. They are all interesting and appreciated. I learnd new English word and one of CW history. 73+88 Atsu      From: Atsu(JE1TRV) Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 1:11 PM To: CW Reflector Subject: [CW] Origin of Cootie Key      The sideswiper key or double speed key is sometimes called as “cootie key” I want to know the meaning of “cootie”. Thank you in advance 73+88 Atsu, JE1TRV
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