Meaning: cough 
kɒf
n.
sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
v.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
cough Idiom, Proverb
cough up
cough sth up
Idiom(s): cough sth upTheme: GIVING
to produce something (that someone has requested). (Informal.)
• All right, Bill. Cough the stolen diamonds up or else.
• Okay, okay. I'll cough them up.
• Bill had to cough up forty dollars to pay for the broken window.
cough up|cough
v., slang 1. To give (money) unwillingly; pay with an effort. Her husband coughed up the money for the party with a good deal of grumbling. 2. To tell what was secret; make known. He coughed up the whole story for the police.cough
coughcough up
1) to bring up or eject (phlegm, food, etc.) by coughing
2) â Slang to hand over (money or the like)
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