Collywobbles (Noun)
Meaning
Severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After eating the suspect seafood, she was overcome with the collywobbles and spent the rest of the day running to the bathroom.
- The severe stomach cramps he was experiencing made it clear that he had come down with a bad case of the collywobbles.
- Within hours of the buffet, several guests were reporting symptoms of the collywobbles, leaving many to wonder what food had caused the outbreak.
- Years of travel had prepared her for the occasional bout of collywobbles, but this time it was particularly vicious.
- An entire family came down with a nasty case of the collywobbles after eating at a local restaurant, resulting in a long night of misery for all.