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collywobbles

Syllabification: (col·ly·wob·bles)
Pronunciation: /ˈkälēˌwäbəlz/
Definition of collywobbles

noun

informal, chiefly humorous
  • stomach pain or queasiness:an attack of collywobbles
  • intense anxiety or nervousness, especially with stomach queasiness:such organizations give him the collywobbles

Origin:

early 19th century: fanciful formation from colic and wobble

collywobbles in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of collywobbles in the British & World English dictionary