cough syrup
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cough syrup
First recorded in 1875–80
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Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Strain and use the liquid as a cough syrup.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children have been sentenced to jail.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
An old campaign slogan for cough syrup, "It tastes awful. And it works," seemed to imply that any sweet content might have diminished the medicinal effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
“Let’s see. The cough syrup is eighteen cents, and the medicine is thirty-two cents. That comes to fifty cents.”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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