# collywobbles

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/

## Definitions
1. A stomach ache or an upset stomach.
2. Anxiety, fear, uneasiness.

## Etymology
Probably from colic (“severe pains that grip the abdomen”) + wobble (“unsteady motion”). Alternatively, it has been suggested that the word derives from colly (“coal dust”) (in the sense of someone becoming ill from breathing in such dust), or that it is a corruption of cholera.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/collywobbles