How can you get the hiccups?

They are called the hiccups because of the "hiccup" sound you make when you have them.

your diaphragm, which is a muscle above your abdomen/stomach. it flexes in a spasm and makes the air it flexed go up through your throat, which is probably the air getting caught in your throat and...

Sipping water* can be helpful. Hiccups are mainly caused by spasm, so stretching the body, relaxing, and breathing easily can also help. Related Information: * This can stop hiccups by displacing air...

consumption of alcohol, smoking, change in temperature, excitement, shock or stress

Of course I get hiccups everybody does and if you don't i don't think you can be human......or dog, maybe even cat