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whooping coughs

whooping coughs is the plural of whooping cough.

Meaning of whooping cough

Noun

whooping cough (countable and uncountable, plural whooping coughs)

  1. A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

Questions about whooping coughs

What is whooping coughs the plural of?
Whooping coughs is the plural of whooping cough.

Words near whooping coughs in the dictionary

  1. whoopie pies
  2. whoopin'
  3. whooping
  4. whooping ass
  5. whooping cough
  6. whooping coughs
  7. whooping crane
  8. whooping cranes
  9. whooping it up
  10. whooping swan
  11. whooping-cough

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