when ur sick af and u feel a sneeze coming so u cover it with ur sleeve and then let rip a sneeze that sounds deceivingly like a cough. could lead to an awkward situation thereafter with excessive phlegm
*Joe just taking notes in class*
Joe: *makes gross snough noise*
Andy: uh bless you
Joe: thank you
Joe: *to himself* fuck there's so much phlegm on my sleeve this is so bad did anyone see it lemme just play this off like nothing happened
Tim: *to Richard* Joe's such a loser was that a cough or a sneeze