Coughers

/ˈkɔːfərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cougher; multiple people or animals that cough.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'cougher' formed by adding '-s,' maintaining the agent noun structure from the verb 'cough.'

Kelly Says

In the pre-antibiotic era, tuberculosis wards would be filled with 'coughers,' and this word actually appears in medical texts describing disease transmission!

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