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noun
A cough directed into the crook of one's elbow to avoid the spread of germs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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History
So called because the resulting pose resembles the stock figure of a vampire using his cape over a crooked arm to hide his teeth; see Dracula sneeze.
