cootie catcher

English

A decorated cootie catcher.

Noun

cootie catcher (plural cootie catchers)

(informal) A form of origami with hidden fortunes, activities, etc., written on the folds, and used mainly in children's games, where a person is asked to choose a fold to open.

Synonyms

Translations

origami shape with hidden messages in the folds

Chinese:
Cantonese: 東南西北, 东南西北 (dung¹ naam⁴ sai¹ bak¹)
Czech: nebe-peklo-ráj m

French: coincoin (fr) m
Icelandic: goggur (is) m
Spanish: comecocos, sacapiojos, adivinador (es) m
Swedish: loppa (sv) c

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