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    collywobbles
    /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/

    plural

    • 1. stomach pain or queasiness: informal, humorous "an attack of collywobbles"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE COLLYWOBBLES definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    THE COLLYWOBBLES meaning: 1. an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach caused by feelings of nervousness or slight fear: 2. an…. Learn more.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collywobblesCollywobbles Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    In that process, unusual words are transformed to make them look or sound like other, more familiar words. Collywobbles is believed to be a friendlier-sounding transformation of cholera morbus (the New Latin term for the disease cholera) that was influenced by the words colic and wobble.

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    Collywobbles definition: intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances.. See examples of COLLYWOBBLES used in a sentence.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › collywobblescollywobbles - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · collywobbles pl (plural only) ( British, informal, chiefly humorous) Often preceded by the: a stomach ache or an upset stomach. [from 1823] Synonyms: bellyache, mulligrubs, tummyache. Petunia’s off school today with a touch of the collywobbles.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLYWOBBLES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: the collywobbles slang1. an upset stomach2. acute diarrhoea3. an intense feeling of nervousness.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › collywobblescollywobbles - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    a pain in the stomach. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: collywobbles. Definition of collywobbles noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collywobblesCollywobbles - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Collywobbles is severe gastroenteritis that may send your lunch on a rocky round trip through your digestive system. Many common illnesses have the look of a plural but the behavior of a singular (mumps, measles, hives) and collywobbles follows the pattern.