Cougher

//ˈkɒfə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who coughs.

    "A frequent cougher in a church sets nearly the whole congregation to coughing."

Example

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"A frequent cougher in a church sets nearly the whole congregation to coughing."

Etymology

From cough + -er.

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