There's Always Someone Worse Off Than Yourself...

[Peadar]

This poor old sole had the hiccups for two years!
And I thought I was suffering when I had them for 20 minutes on Saturday night.
Full story on BreakingNews.ie (http://breakingnews.ie/2004/06/28/story154568.html)

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Mr.Pedantic-pants says :rolleyes: :

isn't it hic-coughing?
I know, I know, i'll get me coat :D

[Peadar]

isn't it hic-coughing?

No, certainly isn't.
There's no coughing involved, it's an intake of breath.

Just found on the Internet (it must be true then)


The longest hiccup ever known was experienced by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987.

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There's no coughing involved.

But there's cupping involved, hmmm ;)

Mr.Pedantic-pants looks up Dictionary.com

7 entries found for hiccough.
hic·cup also hic·cough ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hkp)
n.
A spasm of the diaphragm resulting in a rapid, involuntary inhalation that is stopped by the sudden closure of the glottis and accompanied by a sharp, distinctive sound.
hiccups also hiccoughs An attack of these spasms.

I guess we're both right :D

[Peadar]

I guess we're both right :D

Ok, you stick to your word and I'll stick to mine and we'll see which one catches on to become the most popular version.
Good luck to ya!