collywobbles

== English == === Etymology === Probably from colic (“severe pains that grip the abdomen”) + wobble (“unsteady motion”). Alternatively, it has been suggested that the word derives from colly (“coal dust”) (in the sense of someone becoming ill from breathing in such dust), or that it is a corruption of cholera. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑliˌwɑb(ə)lz/ Hyphenation: col‧ly‧wob‧bles === Noun === the collywobbles pl (plural only) (UK, informal, chiefly humorous) A stomach ache or an upset stomach. [from 1823] Synonyms: bellyache, mulligrubs, tummyache (by extension) Anxiety, fear, uneasiness. Synonyms: butterflies, butterflies in one’s stomach, creeps, heebie-jeebies, willies ==== Derived terms ==== collywobbled ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “collywobbles”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 26 February 2017.