Frog in your throat

This phrase for hoarseness has a surprisingly medical origin. In medieval times, a folk remedy for throat infections involved placing a live frog headfirst into the patient's mouth — the frog's secretions were believed to cure the infection. The uncomfortable sensation this created matched the scratchiness described by the phrase.

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