Meaning
To cough — to force air sharply from the chest, as with a cold, a chill, or a tickle in the throat. As a noun, a 'cough' is the ailment itself, and a bad, lingering cough is treated with the household teas and remedies: honey and lime, ginger, cerasee, and bush syrups to 'cut' the cough. A deep, hacking cough draws real concern, and 'whooping cough' and 'bad cough' are watched carefully in children.
Examples
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Him a cough di whole night.
He's been coughing the whole night.
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Drink honey an lime fi di cough.
Drink honey and lime for the cough.
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Cover yuh mout when yuh cough.
Cover your mouth when you cough.
Origin
From English 'cough'; to cough, or a cough. See [[catarrh]], [[cold-catch]].
How it’s used
To cough; also the ailment, treated with bush teas and honey/lime. See [[catarrh]], [[cold-catch]].