collywobbles

Meanings

Plural: the collywobbles

Noun

severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
A stomach ache or an upset stomach.
Anxiety, fear, uneasiness.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

bellyache, butterflies, butterflies in one’s stomach, cholera morbus, creeps, heebie-jeebies, mulligrubs, tummyache, willies

Scrabble Score: 24

collywobbles is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
collywobbles is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
collywobbles is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

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