frog in one's throat

Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat, as in Can you understand me? I've got a frog in my throat. This expression probably owes its origin to the froglike croaks produced by a person with a sore throat. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nonus	-	Ancient Roman (Rare)
Savio	-	Italian
Petronilla	-	Italian, Late Roman
Toygar	-	Turkish
Eliseo	e-lee-ZE-o (Italian), e-lee-SE-o (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Derrick	DER-ik	English