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When your voice files for bankruptcy after a weekend of concerts and bad decisions.

means Having a rough, harsh, or weakened voice, usually from strain, shouting, or illness.

from From Old English has, meaning rough or harsh; the silent r snuck in later, possibly confused with horse, the animal you sound nothing like.

Silent intruderThe r is purely decorative and historically uninvited.
Common causeInflamed vocal cords vibrating unevenly produce the rasp.
Whisper trapWhispering strains hoarse voices more than soft talking.
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