coo-coo

noun

SayKOO-koo/ˈkuku/

3 meanings of coo-coo

1
nouncountable
The two-note sound a male cuckoo bird makes, or the same sound from a cuckoo clock.
We heard a coo-coo from the woods behind the cabin.
At noon the clock in the hall gave twelve loud coo-coos.
Similarcuckoo
2
nouncountable
A soft, loving sound or word, like the ones people say to someone they love.
She whispered a sleepy coo-coo into the phone before she hung up.
The new parents made soft coo-coos over their baby.
3
noununcountable
A food from Barbados made from cornmeal and mashed okra.
On our trip to Barbados, we tried coo-coo for the first time.
Her grandmother stirred the coo-coo until it was thick and smooth.

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