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collywobbles

[kol-ee-wob-uhlz] / ˈkɒl iˌwɒb əlz /
NOUN
butterflies in the stomach
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Eva Perón throws her husband’s mistress out on the streets, and Madonna’s wavering vocal goes full collywobbles.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2018

There may be little to give you the collywobbles, but there’s quite a lot to enjoy, with Ms. Morton heading the list.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2015

Manager and players alike claim they are unaffected by promotion collywobbles, but there was a nervousness among the home crowd that seemed to be matched on the pitch.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2013

Here's Iran, causing collywobbles wherever summits convene; here's Iraq, a profoundly unsettled state; and Nato's Afghanistan, a disaster without end.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2010

Without missing a beat, Logan hollers, “I’m feeling kinda collywobbles, sir. I gotta hurl!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper


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