- 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• • •Main Entry: ↑gippo* * *
↑diarrhoea (= an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the body in liquid form) that affects visitors to hot countriesWord Origin:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.