Coo-coo
//ˈkuku// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The two-note vocalisation made by the male of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), or imitation of this by a cuckoo clock. countable, uncountable
"The clocks lining the dream hallway in her mind taunted her with their twisting hands, their broken faces, and some of them, with a cringe-worthy coo-coo, coo-coo squall."
- 2 A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal. countable, uncountable
- 3 A loving or affectionate murmuration. countable, uncountable
""Cut it short, sis, cut it short," he would growl at her if she started to murmur sweet "coo-coos" to her affinity stationed on the other end of the wire."
Example
More examples"The clocks lining the dream hallway in her mind taunted her with their twisting hands, their broken faces, and some of them, with a cringe-worthy coo-coo, coo-coo squall."
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