A cough added for "punctuation" during a long speech to prevent run-on sentences, or to prepare the speaker when s/he isn't sure of what to say next.
by pentozali November 10, 2006
When you're trying to show someone online that you are saying something under your breath, use the cough tag.
Joe: Duuuude, I got the awesomest iPod yesterdayy!!!!!
Bob: *cough* gay *cough*
Joe: Huh?
Bob: Huh?
Joe: Did you just use the cough tag on me?
Bob: Uh, no, that wasn't me.
Joe: But you- but- ugh.
Bob: *cough* gay *cough*
Joe: Huh?
Bob: Huh?
Joe: Did you just use the cough tag on me?
Bob: Uh, no, that wasn't me.
Joe: But you- but- ugh.
by austinyb June 07, 2009
When a person (usually a woman) coughs to cover the sound of a fart, but cant conceal the smell.=, hence smelly cough.
by Chizzy_McChizz December 22, 2009
"Did you guys see Morgan pour beer on himself when he forgot he was holding a drink? Damn, talk about a cough on the cat..."
by Dead Tree Pride June 12, 2009
by moonay November 24, 2009
"Gosh, that Meat Mouth I had the other day has turned into a Coughing Tramp now... it really hurts".
by Locus Fender June 21, 2007
A term that is used for when someone is laughing so hard they begin to cough and sometimes the term can also be used to exaggerate the humor of such a joke / situation.
Jenna: Did you hear what Brad said last night, Jessica?
Jessica: No, what did Brad say?
Jenna: Brad was telling me about the time of when he got robbed by a Girlscout.
Jessica: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'M COUGHING HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Jessica: No, what did Brad say?
Jenna: Brad was telling me about the time of when he got robbed by a Girlscout.
Jessica: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'M COUGHING HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
by Daey March 10, 2016