collywobbles
collywobbles
plural noun
plural noun
- (informal, chiefly humorous)stomach pain or queasiness
(非正式，主幽默)肚子痛；恶心，易呕吐
an attack of collywobbles.
胃痛的发作。
■intense anxiety or nervousness, especially with such symptoms
（尤指有此症状的）强烈不安，忧虑；紧张
such organizations give him the collywobbles.
这样的组织使他紧张。
- early 19th cent.: fanciful formation from colic and wobble
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