spicy cough

== English == === Etymology === spicy (meaning danger) + cough. First used in current sense c. March 2020. === Noun === spicy cough (informal, preceded by definite article) COVID-19. === References === === 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.