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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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