collywobbles
/ˈkɑliˌwɑbəlz/
noun
- A nervous or uneasy feeling in the stomach, often caused by fear or anxiety.
- The thought of the exam gave her the collywobbles.
- Before his big speech, he had a bad case of the collywobbles.
- I always get the collywobbles when I have to fly.
- A mild stomachache or feeling of sickness.
- The bumpy boat ride gave everyone the collywobbles.
- After eating too much candy, the child complained of the collywobbles.
- She drank some ginger tea to settle her collywobbles.
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