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col⋅ly⋅wob⋅bles
[kol-ee-wob-uh
lz] 
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Informal.
) Informal. | 1. | intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances. |
| 2. | a feeling of fear, apprehension, or nervousness. |
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| col·ly·wob·bles (kŏl'ē-wŏb'əlz) pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Informal Pain in the stomach or bowels. [Probably alteration (influenced by colic and wobble) of cholera morbus.] |
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collywobbles
1823, fanciful formation from colic and wobble.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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