gippy tummy

gippy tummy
n. (also gyppy tummy) colloq. diarrhoea affecting visitors to hot countries.
Etymology: abbr. of EGYPTIAN

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gippy tummy or gyppy tummy noun (informal)
Diarrhoea, severe upset stomach, thought of as a hazard of holidaying in hot countries
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Main Entry: ↑gippo

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gippy tummy 7 (also gyppy tummy) [ˌdʒɪpi ˈtʌmi] [ˌdʒɪpi ˈtʌmi] noun (old-fashioned, BrE, informal)
↑diarrhoea (= an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the body in liquid form) that affects visitors to hot countries
 
Word Origin:
[gippy tummy] 1940s: gippy, abbreviation of Egyptian.

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  • gippy tummy — [ dʒɪpi] noun Brit. informal diarrhoea affecting visitors to hot countries. Origin 1940s: gippy, abbrev. of Egyptian …   English new terms dictionary

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