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colic
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ??????? (k?likós, “suffering in the colon”, adj).
Pronunciation
- enPR: k?l?k
- IPA(key): /?k?l.?k/
- Rhymes: -?l?k
Noun
colic (countable and uncountable, plural colics)
- (pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
- A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
Derived terms
- colicky
Translations
Adjective
colic (not comparable)
- Relating to the colon; colonic.
Translations
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mulligrubs
English
Etymology
From 16th century. Origin unknown. Perhaps based on mull (“dirt”) + grub.
Pronunciation
Noun
mulligrubs pl (plural only)
- (obsolete) colic
- (slang) sullenness; sulky behaviour
- (regional) low spirits, mild depression, the blues
Alternative forms
- molligrubs
- mollygrubs
- mulleygrubs
- mullygrubs
Synonyms
- (stomachache): collywobbles
- (depression): blue devils
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