*cough*
Used on forums, chat, etc. to represent awkwardness, or break silence. Rarely used to actually represent coughing, unless someone is explaining how they have the flu or something.
*cough* by Hailey Hogsworth September 6, 2005
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*cough*
Cough:
1. Used mostly on a chat, or a forum, as a response to something awkward.
2. Used to tell others you have a cough or something.
*Any clash between real names in the example is entirely coincidental*
1. Used mostly on a chat, or a forum, as a response to something awkward.
2. Used to tell others you have a cough or something.
*Any clash between real names in the example is entirely coincidental*
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*cough*
What you sandwich declarations of disbelief (in a another person's statement) between on the internet when you don't realize that *cough* is not even a close approximation of actually coughing. See, when the words are spoken, you may actually be able to mask the words by feigning a cough or sneeze. Typing the word "cough" only makes you look about as stupid as the people who think they need to type sarcasm in parentheses at the end of every witty, sarcastic thing they say.
Some Guy: I got a 5000 on my SATs.
Another Guy: *cough* Bullshit! *cough*
Some Guy: I was obviously joking, asshole. And this is the internet. typing stars around the word "cough" really doesn't begin to accurately simulate coughing.
Another Guy: *cough* Bullshit! *cough*
Some Guy: I was obviously joking, asshole. And this is the internet. typing stars around the word "cough" really doesn't begin to accurately simulate coughing.
*cough* by Kyle Van Sneeg March 26, 2008
*cough*
*cough* by anonymouidhqfb iqwf September 20, 2020
cough
(n.) 1. Something you do to disguise what you're saying to mock the person spoken to. 2. A hack, splutter, clearing of the throat.
(v.) To hack, splutter, or clear the throat.
(v.) To hack, splutter, or clear the throat.
cough by papermachete December 28, 2005
Cough
Something that will make everyone look at you and move away from you now a days because of coronavirus
Cough by Ligma,BofA,Candis,sugma,yuri March 21, 2020
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