vampire cough

English

Etymology

So called because the resulting pose resembles the stock figure of a vampire using his cape over a crooked arm to hide his teeth; see Dracula sneeze.

Noun

vampire cough (plural vampire coughs)

  1. (informal) A cough directed into the crook of one's elbow to avoid the spread of germs.

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