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Definitions by ewens

coughiccup 

/kȯ-fē/kəp/

verb

to expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound simultaneous with an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs and closure of the glottis.

noun

the act of coughing and hiccuping at the same time.
The smog and a bad lunch made him coughiccup repeatedly.
coughiccup by ewens December 14, 2024