How to pronounce collywobbles
American English pronunciation
KOL-ee-wob-ulz
- IPA
- /ˈkɑliˌwɑbəlz/
- Syllables
- KOL · ee · wob · ulz (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What collywobbles means
Butterflies in your stomach from being nervous
In a sentence: I always get the collywobbles before a big test.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from "colic," meaning stomach pains, plus "wobble."
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