What does cougher mean?
Cougher means A person who coughs..
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/ˈkɒfə/ · noun
A person who coughs..
A frequent cougher in a church sets nearly the whole congregation to coughing.
The widow turned her usually unemotional face to the cougher, and the concern on her countenance showed that the innuendo of the reverend alarmist had reached even her. But the organist's pretty eyes had forestalled her, and the glance she sent to the cougher said plainly: 'You want my care and attention.'
In New York and Chicago, laws were passed making it illegal to sneeze or cough in public without using a handkerchief. Police dutifully hauled sneezers and coughers to court, where they were given stiff fines.
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Cougher means A person who coughs..
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A frequent cougher in a church sets nearly the whole congregation to coughing.
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