collywobbles

col·ly·wob·bles  (kl-wblz)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Informal Pain in the stomach or bowels.

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[Probably alteration (influenced by colic and wobble) of cholera morbus.]

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collywobbles [ˈkɒlɪˌwɒb^əlz]

pl n (usually preceded by the) Slang

1. (Medicine / Pathology) an upset stomach

2. (Medicine / Pathology) acute diarrhoea

3. an intense feeling of nervousness

[probably from New Latin cholera morbus the disease cholera, influenced through folk etymology by colic and wobble]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

collywobbles - severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea cholera morbus gastroenteritis, intestinal flu, stomach flu - inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Translations

collywobbles [ˈkɒlɪˌwɒblz] N (fig) → nerviosismo m, ataque m de nervios

collywobbles

pl (inf) the collywobbles (= upset stomach) → Bauchgrimmen nt (inf); (= nerves) → ein flaues Gefühl im Magen

collywobbles [ˈkɒlɪˌwɒblz] npl (fam) to have the collywobbles (have stomach trouble) → avere mal di pancia; (be scared) → avere la tremarella

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collywobbles [ˈkɒlɪˌwɒblz] npl (fam) to have the collywobbles (have stomach trouble) → avere mal di pancia; (be scared) → avere la tremarella