croak

In 2022, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney somehow on the ropes in a district that had gone for Biden two years prior by roughly 10 points, Clinton got back on the mic with his signature campaign croak for an event in the not-at-all-working-class New York City suburbs where he lives, on Maloney’s behalf.

We see it in the male fans of Jordan Peterson, who clamor to his events to hear him croak out a just-so story about how lobsters justify their faith in male dominance.

"Cross my heart and hope to croak—drop an eyeball in my Coke!"

Frogs croak and croak, their mating calls echoing in the air.

“I’m so happy for you,” Luke manages to croak.