I took his arm, and continued to ply him with questions, for though he stammered and hiccuped much, he seemed desirous of talking.
"The Coming of the King"
James Hocking
And the toper he hiccuped-which hindered an oath- So long as he'd credit, he'd pitcher them both.
"Poems Chiefly From Manuscript"
John Clare
Then, dropping his jaw, and fixing his eyes, he hiccuped aloud, and fell upon the floor as mute as n flounder.
"The Adventures of Roderick Random"
Tobias Smollett