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* ''WebVideo/MatthewSantoro'': In ''The Weirdest Christmas Traditions Around the World'', Matt talks about Zwarte Piet, who is always depicted as [[UnfortunateImplications black, having an afro, and having big lips]]. He then says, "(Cough) Racist!" and acts like he was just coughing.

--->'''Barney:'''"Cute means fat *cough*"\\
'''Barney:'''"Not-fat means ugly *cough*"\\
'''Barney:'''"I take back everything I said. That girl is extremely attractive *cough* *cough* *cough*"

When someone needs some... uh... ([[SelfDemonstratingArticle coughHELPcough]]) help coming up with an, er... what's the word... (coughIDEAcough) an idea, someone else may be particularly unsubtle about giving the answer. Or an insult or snide comment is made, but is not intended to be heard by someone standing nearby ([[RuleOfThree coughJACKASScough]]). It's also useful for calling attention to someone's (cough BlatantLies Cough).

* ''Film/AnimalHouse''. During the Disciplinary Council meeting, the Delta fraternity members protested the Kangaroo Court proceedings by coughing while saying "blowjob". When the Dean yells at them to knock it off, they switch to saying "Eat me".

* In ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', after Dr. Evil reveals his space-born megalaser which he has decided to call a "death star":

-->Well, as far as you were concerned all that donkey balls was the department of the boys down in '''*cough*'''wankers'''*cough*''' Prose and Prose-Dramatics.

* ''Fanfic/{{Spider-Ninja}}'': Mikey uses this trope partway through the fic:
--> '''April''': Have you guys ever heard of SHIELD?
--> '''Donnie''': Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division?
--> '''Mikey''': *Cough* Nerd.

* In this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8lj3dg5-o parody of "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx]], UsefulNotes/BarackObama says, "Repubs blamin' me! *cough* [[Series/TheOReillyFactor O'Reilly]]."

* In the ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' novel ''Touched by an Angel'', when Rory suggests the Doctor, in his tweeds and bowtie, could pass for a maths student, he replies "Good. Because that is the ''cool'' department and I look ''cool''! Right?" Amy says SureLetsGoWithThat, then "put her hand over her mouth and made a cough that sounded like 'geek!'"

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/AvengersTheInitiative'' (post-Comicbook/{{Civil War|2006}}), while a group of heroes-in-training is headed to Camp Hammond, a mention is made of Hank Pym, who will be waiting there, [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/SecretInvasion except not really]]]]. Prodigy, one of the people in the bus, immediately responds with "*cough* [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten Wifebeater]]".

** Also parodied in "Stew-Roids". A RunningGag is that one of Chris's newfound friends mocks others by calling them "gay", despite him obviously being attracted to his male classmates. Later, the group calls [[AlphaBitch Connie D'Amico]] a loser and outcast in-between fake caughs, and his contribution is "*coughs* Everyone is gay but me."

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', it's exposed that Lois [[OldShame was once in a porno]]. At church, her peers do this trope, calling her things like "sinner" and "harlot". All except the last man, who says "*cough I'm actually sick*".

--> '''Mikey''': (Cough) Nerd.

* Matthew Buck from ''WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown'' gave his opinion to ''Film/ThePatriot'' like that.

* In an issue of ''ComicBook/AvengersTheInitiative'' (post-Comicbook/CivilWar), while a group of heroes-in-training is headed to Camp Hammond, a mention is made of Hank Pym, who will be waiting there, [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/SecretInvasion except not really]]]]. Prodigy, one of the people in the bus, immediately responds with "*cough* [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten Wifebeater]]".

--> '''Mikey''': '''''Cough''''' Nerd. '''''Cough'''''

--> '''Ona:''' Y'know, I'm ''kinda'' supposed to make sure you guys get to sleep on time.
--> '''Oscarbot 1:''' [[PokemonSpeak One.]]
--> '''Ona:''' I mean, technically, I shouldn't even have to ''do'' anything because we ''are'' all on sleep timers. Cough-cough. ''Cough.''

-->'''Kenai''': I was transformed ''into'' a bear... ''magically.'' I-I was lifted into the sky by my brother-
-->'''Tuke''': Uh-huh... *cough* Crazy *cough* !
-->'''Rutt''': {{Gesundheit}}.
-->'''Tuke''': No, *cough* a fruitcake *cough*.
-->'''Rutt''': Are you okay?
-->'''Tuke''': *cough* No! *cough* *cough* That bear *cough* *cough* over there *cough*! *cough* He's crazy! *cough*

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--->'''Dave:''' *cough* Big mistake! *cough*\\

-->'''Andy:''' *cough* Idiot
-->'''Dwight:''' *cough* You're the idiot. *cough*
-->'''Andy:''' *cough* Nice comeback. *cough*
-->'''Dwight:''' *cough* I was *cough* making fun of your comeback. *cough* That's why it *cough* worked! [Andy walks away and Dwight turns to the camera] Well, it looks like I got the best of that interchange. [Starts coughing uncontrollably.]

-->'''Cordelia:''' Why are these terrible things always happening to me?\\

-->'''Forrest:''' (coughing) Mama's boy.\\

-->'''Halfrek:''' Oh, [punishing men who wronged women] was just Anya's little raison d'etre. Most of us try to be a little more well-rounded.\\

-->'''Kitty:''' So, Laurie, who are you seeing up at the college?
-->'''Laurie:''' Oh, I'm dating several.
-->'''Eric:''' *cough* Slut!
-->'''Kitty:''' Bless you.

-->'''Pastor Dave:''' Instead of LSD or PCP, I get high on G-O-D.
-->'''Hyde:''' *cough* [[YouNeedToGetLaid Virgin!]]

-->'''Shawn:''' *cough* Loser!
-->'''Mr. Turner (the teacher present at the time):''' *cough* Detention!
-->'''Shawn:''' *cough* Sorry!

--->'''Zack:''' I've got something special with Maddie. I love her, and she loves me. She just...doesn't know it yet.
--->'''Cody:''' *sneeze* Doofus!

-->'''Amy:''' Your mother thinks you might be losing your mind over me. As a neurobiologist, I was curious.
-->'''Sheldon:''' Well, rest assured I am in full possession of my faculties.
-->'''Leonard:''' *Pretending to sneeze* ''[[CrazyCatLady Twenty-five cats!]]''
-->'''Sheldon's Mother:''' Oh, God bless you, dear.

--> "And unemployment's only [=*=]cough[=*=] per cent!

--> ... fantasy borrows many tropes from modern day life as it is (*cough*Creator/TerryPratchett*cough*).

-->"You don't go to my church, do you, child?"
-->"No, sir, my church doesn't have these confessional dealies. I go to Reverend White's church."
-->"*cough* Pedophile *cough*"

-->'''[[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname THD:]]''' *Cough* Xehanort!
-->'''N Tom:''' Nasty cough you got.

--> '''Tropers/StarSword:''' Also, [[Creator/WilliamHKeithJr William Keith]] apparently groks the concept that space is fucking HUGE, unlike certain other recent writers I could mention. *hacking cough that sounds suspiciously like "Creator/JJAbrams"*

--> "For example, moves like the DDT used to devastate, and doing something like a DDT on the outside used to be damn near akin to attempted murder by {{Kayfabe}} logic, and while the indies do get a lot of the blame, the mainstream is far from innocent. ([=*cough*=]Wrestling/JohnCena[=*cough*=])

--> *cough* Rule Britannia!

--> '''L''' (to Light): *cough* [[HoYay last night]] *cough*

--> '''Watari''': *cough* Pussy! *cough* Bitch! *cough*. Ah, I'm sorry, my apologies. I meant to call you a pussy bitch. But without the coughing.

--> "You know who else had anti-smoking laws? Who was it...[[HitlerAteSugar oh, yeah -- Hitler!]]"
--> *cough* Nazi! *cough*

-->'''Jerry Rude''': Oh, that sounds lovely. (cough) Queer. (cough) Queer.

* In WebVideo/MikeJ's review of ''Film/SonOfTheMask'', he says that Bob Hoskins had ruined his career years before, just before sneezing into a DVD box of ''Film/SuperMarioBros''.