1 Postnasal drip. When your nose or sinuses produce extra mucus, it can drip down the back of your throat and trigger your cough reflex. This condition is also called upper airway cough syndrome (UACS).  Asthma.
Quick Answer. The phrase all gave some; some gave all is widely attributed to the Korean War veteran and purple heart recipient Howard William Osterkamp from Dent, Ohio. Osterkamp served in the Army from 1951 to 1953, during which he experienced heavy combat in Korea with his unit, the C Company, 5th Regimental Combat Team. Continue Reading.
They appear in uncountable numbers, last for just a brief time and soon wash away. But someâusually the utilitarian, the memorable and the simpleâcome into common use. Grant Barrett, a dictionary editor and the co-host of public radio program âA Way with Words,â rates the chances of a few recently coined words below. AFPAK, Af-Pak. This two-year-old blend of Afghanistan and Pakistan is used to refer to both countries.