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gyppy tummy
gyppy tummy [ jíppi túmmi ] (plural gyppy tummies) or gippy tummy [ jíppi túmmi ]


noun 
Definition:
 
stomach upset: a stomach upset with a bout of diarrhoea, especially one happening to a Western visitor in a hot Eastern country ( informal ) ( sometimes considered offensive )

[< alteration of Egyptian, because it was common in the Middle East]
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