An extremely unpleasant, not-so-common form of the common cold. Meaning literally what it says, a severe cold which develops symptoms in phases. Unlike an average cold which might include congestion, fever, runny nose, sore throat, etc. all at once in small amounts, a phase cold develops one, generally powerful symptom at a time and generally lasts for a lengthy amount of time. A phase cold often moves in stages similar to the following:
Day 1: Sore throat developing overnight, followed by ~24 hours of scratchiness and pain.
Day 2: Lessening or complete disappearance of symptoms, the calm before the storm. Lasts ~24 hours.
Day 3: Near the end of Day 2, a runny nose begins to develop. Overnight this builds into somewhat significant congestion and a continuation of the running nose for ~24hours or more.
Day 4: Generally the climax, Phase Four consists of major congestion, and abundance of phlegm, and a decreased sense of taste, having a very "cold", unappetizing taste in one's mouth. Fever and headache sometimes correspond. This phase often lasts as long as 48hrs or more.
Day 5: The eye of the storm. Like Day 2, everything seems to get better for ~24hrs. again.
Day 6 - up to 9: The phases come and go again in reverse order, generally with a sore throat again on the last day before the phase cold disappears altogether.
*Note: Colds can often break after only a few days, all phase colds do not necessarily run their full course dependent on sleep, treatment, etc.
**Also Note: Phases may vary, this is merely an example. Irritating or painful coughing could make up a phase as easily as any of the aforementioned symptoms.
Day 1: Sore throat developing overnight, followed by ~24 hours of scratchiness and pain.
Day 2: Lessening or complete disappearance of symptoms, the calm before the storm. Lasts ~24 hours.
Day 3: Near the end of Day 2, a runny nose begins to develop. Overnight this builds into somewhat significant congestion and a continuation of the running nose for ~24hours or more.
Day 4: Generally the climax, Phase Four consists of major congestion, and abundance of phlegm, and a decreased sense of taste, having a very "cold", unappetizing taste in one's mouth. Fever and headache sometimes correspond. This phase often lasts as long as 48hrs or more.
Day 5: The eye of the storm. Like Day 2, everything seems to get better for ~24hrs. again.
Day 6 - up to 9: The phases come and go again in reverse order, generally with a sore throat again on the last day before the phase cold disappears altogether.
*Note: Colds can often break after only a few days, all phase colds do not necessarily run their full course dependent on sleep, treatment, etc.
**Also Note: Phases may vary, this is merely an example. Irritating or painful coughing could make up a phase as easily as any of the aforementioned symptoms.
by Osiris417 December 05, 2008
by omgmaddie November 17, 2010
1. a novel set in the Civil War that tells a story of undying devotion and pressing onward
2. proof that you can write an award-winning novel without knowing what in the world a quotation mark or a sentence fragment is
2. proof that you can write an award-winning novel without knowing what in the world a quotation mark or a sentence fragment is
taken from the text: Inman ran down to the porch and looked up at Sara. He said, Warm your baby up and then build you a fire just as high as your head and put on a cauldron of water to boil. And then he jogged off down the road.
by SuperSancho April 29, 2005
Hanging out/chilling. Pioneered by Hip-Hop legend Flava Flav, of Public Enemy, who encouraged us all to start cold lamping with him.
Let's go cold lamping with Flava Flav!
by Robert Nugent June 19, 2003
by T3CH April 17, 2004
The name 'man cold' disguises the true terrible, debilitating disease that is the man cold. Nearly all men will die from man colds unless they are administered immediately with large amounts of mindless TV such as daytime TV, or childrens' cartoons. It is essential that they not move from bed or a comfy sofa to allow for rehabilitation, and must have tissues and man cold medicine (such as chocolate biscuits, McDonalds, or a nice cup of tea) brought to them constantly by a nearby female.
by j11119999 January 23, 2006
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