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croochy* v also cooch*, coochy, coojy* [phonetics unavailable]. Cp EDD couch v 2, crouch, crouging; ADD scrouge, etc, with similar senses. See also COOPY. To squat; to bend down close to the ground, crouch; OUAT; esp in phr croochy down.
   P 113-56 If you croochy down you won't hit your head on the beam. T 141/2-652 My gar, 'tis croochy down now, and get back now. T 158-65 There was three black ducks coming over. and he see 'em coming, and he coochy down. P 184-67 When I let him go, he's sure to coochy down. 1972 MURRAY 132 Someone else crouched in the middle of the slide, feet on the runners and holding on the front 'horns' (i.e.. in the 'coocheying- down' position).

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