iˌwɒb noun ( used with a singular or plural verb ) Informal.
1.
intestinal cramps or other intestinal disturbances.
2.
a feeling of fear, apprehension, or nervousness.
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collywobbles (ˈkɒlɪˌwɒbəlz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | an upset stomach |
| 2. | acute diarrhoea |
| 3. | an intense feeling of nervousness |
| [C19: probably from New Latin cholera morbus the disease cholera, influenced through folk etymology by | |
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Collywobbles
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Word Origin & History
collywobbles
1823, fanciful formation from colic and wobble.
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