Hiccup

A hiccup is caused by a spasm of the diaphragm. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating the "hic" noise. Some home remedies include eating a tablespoon of sugar, drinking water upside-down, holding your breath (while optionally squeezing your stomach), breathing into a paper bag, eating, and concentrating on your hiccup so hard that it doesn't happen again. The causes of hiccups are unknown, but they can be brought on by taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, or eating very hot or spicy food.

Hiccup in Latin is singultus.

Hiccup is sometimes written as hiccough, though this spelling is becoming archaic.