coughing up

Noun

Meaning

the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing

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There's something oddly satisfying about coughing up a particularly big mouthful of phlegm. Could almost let you skip breakfast. Ben Croshaw

I think coughing up slugs was quite hard. Ron has a scene where he has to cough up these giant slugs. Rupert Grint

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