churchyard cough
churchyard cough · churchyard coughs
A severe coughA severe cough. (condition that causes one to cough, tendency to cough)
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A severe cough. (condition that causes one to cough, tendency to cough)
Friedhofsjodler
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
a severe cough:
Origin
Suggesting that the afflicted person will soon pass away and be buried.Suggesting that the afflicted person will soon pass away and be buried.
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Forms
plural: churchyard coughs| Singular | churchyard cough |
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See also
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