Meaning & use
Collywobbles
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A feeling of nervousness, anxiety, or an upset stomach, especially before a difficult or stressful event.
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She got a bad case of the collywobbles before her wedding speech.
The kids had the collywobbles waiting for their exam results.
A note on using this word
Collywobbles is an informal, playful word believed to derive from 'colic' and 'wobble,' first appearing in English in the early 19th century.
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