bogart-bacall syndrome

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What does bogart-bacall syndrome mean?

A kind of vocal dysfunction that results in a deep and rough voice.

Where does bogart-bacall syndrome come from?

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

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