- col|ly|wob|bles
- col|ly|wob|bles «KOL ee WOB uhlz», noun.U.S. Slang. a stomachache; intestinal upset.╂[humorous formation < colic + wobbles]
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wob — col·ly·wob·bles; wob; WOB; wob·be·gong; wob·bler; wob·bli·ness; wob·bu·la·tor; wob·ble; wob·bly; wob·ble·dy; wob·bling·ly; … English syllables
bles — bles·bok; bles·mol; col·ly·wob·bles; gib·bles; hum·bles; im·meu·bles; meu·bles; num·bles; pee·bles·shire; ris·i·bles; sham·bles; um·bles; bles; bles·buck; pee·bles; … English syllables
collywobbles — col·ly·wob·bles … English syllables
collywobbles — col|ly|wob|bles [ˈkɔliˌwɔbəlz US ˈka:liˌwa: ] n the collywobbles BrE informal an uncomfortable feeling that you get when you are very nervous … Dictionary of contemporary English
collywobbles — col•ly•wob•bles [[t]ˈkɒl iˌwɒb əlz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Informal. 1) intestinal cramps 2) fear or apprehension • Etymology: 1815–25; coinage presumably based on colic, wobble; see s III … From formal English to slang
