Phrase · Travel & transport
the quiet carriage cough
noun phrase
/thuh-kwy-et-ka-rij-kof/
Definition
The agonizing, tear-inducing suppression of a throat tickle on a silent train, to avoid the judgement of fifty commuters.
In use
“I spent the entire journey from Manchester suffering through the quiet carriage cough.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-kwy-et-ka-rij-kof/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
History
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