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单词 workhouse cough
释义

Definition of workhouse cough in English:

workhouse cough

noun
rare
  • A bad cough suggestive of the poor health widely associated with parish workhouses.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), writer.

Definition of workhouse cough in US English:

workhouse cough

noun
rare
  • A bad cough suggestive of the poor health widely associated with parish workhouses.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), writer.

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