collywobbles

[kol-ee-wob-uhlz]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances.

2. a feeling of fear, apprehension, or nervousness.

collywobbles

/ ˈkɒlɪˌwɒbəlz /

plural noun

1. an upset stomach

2. acute diarrhoea

3. an intense feeling of nervousness

Word History and Origins

Origin of collywobbles¹

1815–25; coinage presumably based on colic, wobble; -s ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of collywobbles¹

C19: probably from New Latin cholera morbus the disease cholera, influenced through folk etymology by _colic and _wobble