spicy cough

English

Etymology

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Noun

spicy cough

1. (informal, preceded by definite article) COVID-19.
   • 2021 June 19, [e-mail], “Re: Donald Trump's graceless departure revealed his true colours”, in aus.politics‎ (Usenet):

     A court deciding one of the largest divorce settlements in history has awarded Melinda Gates custody of 50% of the people who have taken the spicy cough jab.

Further reading

• “Teal, spicy cough and bachelor’s handbag: the contenders for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year” by Natasha May (2022-11-21), published in The Guardian.