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Word of the Day – Collywobbles

By September 5, 2023Word of the Day

Collywobbles (noun)

kol-ee-wob-uhlz

a feeling of fear, apprehension, or nervousness.

Collywobbles was first recorded around 1815-25 and is most likely a coinage based on the words colic and wobble.

Example sentences

“Ugh, the whole idea of it gives me the collywobbles.”

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