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   collywobbles

   /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/

   plural

   • 1. stomach pain or queasiness: informal, humorous "an attack of collywobbles"
   • ▪ intense anxiety or nervousness: informal, humorous "such organizations give him the collywobbles"

   Word Origin early 19th century: fanciful formation from colic and wobble.

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • B

     3

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

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