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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.
1. Denny: So...
Angela: ...
Jo: *cough*

2. Greg: I don't feel so good :( *cough*
by Hailey Hogsworth September 6, 2005
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(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.
*cough*Fuckin asshole cunthead cocklicker motherfucker!cough*
by papermachete December 28, 2005
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Something that will make everyone look at you and move away from you now a days because of coronavirus
Someone: cough
Everyone:oh shit run that man had Corona
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(v) to make a loud noise from the back of your throat; to release one's germs and/or diseases into the air; to make a loud noise from the back of your throat while releasing germs
The man behind us in the movie theater was coughing up something heavy... maybe we should get tested for TB.
by Jape September 27, 2004
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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:
Jamie: Hey whats 1 + 1?
Jack: *cough* Dumbass *cough*

2:
Jamie: Hey, hows it going?
Jack: I *cough* have a cough.
by Kookas April 28, 2006
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a handy term for sarcastically insulting someone. if you add 'cough' to something you say, it becomes sarcastic and implies the opposite. can be used online (1) and in normal conversation (2).
1)
Person A: OMG!!!!!LMAO!!!1 lYkE tHaT iS sO fUnNi!!!!!!1
Person B: Okay, you're cool, cough

2)
Jennifer: He said I was ugly! *sniff*
Ashleigh: Well, you're not, you're really quite pretty.
Hilary: Cough.
by Excellence On Stand-By July 20, 2008
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Henry: Ya how was your day
Jim: Pretty nice, your- *coughs* sorry, just an odd cough
Henry: Yeah it's alright
Every boomer in a 6 meter radius: CORONAVIRUS!
by ChiefBokMalo May 1, 2020
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