“Our democracy just hoiked up a marmalade hairball with the whole world watching,” she said.
The Guardian(Nov 10, 2016)
Notice the rhythmic horking noise she makes as she prepares to cough up a hairball on the floor you finally got around to cleaning.
New York Times(Nov 02, 2016)
Yes, Chinese or otherwise, many sleek and shiny hair extensions start life as hairballs, collected from combs and plugholes.
BBC(Oct 31, 2016)