Katrina cough
n.— «Many people returning to New Orleans have reported sore throats, runny noses, and a nagging hack that has been coined the “Katrina cough.” Some experts are linking the cough to extremely high levels of mold coming from the soggy wreckage left behind by the extensive flooding of the city.» —“New Orleans Mold” Living on Earth Nov. 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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