# Goochie goo?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goochie-goo/161940>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 17, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goochie-goo/161940 "2003-03-17T05:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![the\_duke\_69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@the\_duke\_69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_duke_69)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goochie-goo/161940/1 "2003-03-17T05:23:53Z")

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Why do people say something like goochie goo or something to that effect when they tickle someone else? When did this start? Why? …and well all that other what not about wanting to know…

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goochie-goo/161940/2 "2003-03-17T05:34:10Z")

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More familiarly known as “cootchie coo” etc.

Derived from [“bedtime visit”](http://www.yaelf.com/questions.shtml#tymlgycchchchhchyht) apparently, via the French “coucher”.