smoker's cough

American  

noun

1. a chronic cough caused by smoking.

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Etymology

Origin of smoker's cough

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

She had a terrible, deep cough — a “smoker’s cough,” she said — and the staff had given her a mask in late March, to wear whenever she left the room or had a nursing assistant come in.

From Washington Post

But studies by his team have shown, he said, that some people never notice their symptoms, others are unable to distinguish the infection from their smoker’s cough or allergies or other conditions, and still others may feel every pain acutely.

From New York Times

Why did a little girl have a persistent ‘smoker’s cough’?

From Washington Post

Why did a toddler have a constant “smoker’s cough”?

From Washington Post

Mr El Moussa, who had been struggling with a smoker's cough for some time, called Reade's intervention a "lightbulb moment".

From BBC