Bogart-Bacall syndrome

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Bogart-Bacall syndrome

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Men and women with the syndrome are said (respectively) to sound like actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

noun

uncountable A kind of vocal dysfunction that results in a deep and rough voice.
Similar: BBS

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"Bogart-Bacall syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bogart-bacall%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Bogart-Bacall syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bogart-bacall%20syndrome

Chicago

"Bogart-Bacall syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bogart-bacall%20syndrome.

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@misc{bogart_bacall_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Bogart-Bacall syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bogart-bacall%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}