chin cough en · NOUN
Etymology
Variant of earlier chink cough, from chink (“to gasp, to convulse with coughing or laughter”) + cough. Compare Scots kink-host, Dutch kinkhoest, and see chink.
Meanings
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Synonym of whooping cough.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chincough | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chin coughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kinkcough | alternative | lexicographic |