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Not region-specific · English meaning
Collywobbles can trouble the stomach or the nerves
In informal, chiefly humorous British English, the collywobbles can mean an upset stomach. By extension, it can also mean anxiety, fear or uneasiness.
One unusual word spans two kinds of discomfort.
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