coffs

/kɔfs/
noun
  1. Short, explosive sounds made by clearing the throat or coughing lightly.
    • The teacher heard a few coffs from the back of the classroom.
    • He gave a couple of quiet coffs to get her attention.
    • The audience's nervous coffs filled the silence after the speaker's mistake.
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