Delhi belly

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noun Slang.

diarrhea experienced by travelers in a foreign country, who are not accustomed to the local food and water.

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Origin of Delhi belly

1960–65; after Delhi, India

Words nearby Delhi belly

deleverage, deleveraging, delft, Delgado, Delhi, Delhi belly, deli, Delia, Delian, Delian League, deliberate

How to use Delhi belly in a sentence

“The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He holds them on his belly and looks at them with a magnifying glass, studying possible escape routes.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Uber in the United States hardly has a reputation for being much better than in Delhi.
Uber Finally Gets Banned—in Delhi|Olivia Nuzzi|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.
Uber Finally Gets Banned—in Delhi|Olivia Nuzzi|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against the enemy.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
That night one of them endeavored to storm the magazine, burnt and plundered the station, and marched off towards Delhi.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In the beautiful modelled violin this is provided for in the rise of the back and belly.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce