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Delhi belly

/dɛli bɛli/

Delhi belly noun: digestive illness or diarrhea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.

Noun

Delhi belly (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Digestive illness or diarrhea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.
    Synonyms:
    Bali belly

Synonyms of Delhi belly

Origin of Delhi belly

From the diarrhea often experienced by foreign travellers to India; the city of Delhi was doubtless chosen for the rhyme with belly.

Questions about Delhi belly

What does Delhi belly mean?
Delhi belly means digestive illness or diarrhea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.
What part of speech is Delhi belly?
Delhi belly is a noun.
How do you pronounce Delhi belly?
Delhi belly is pronounced /dɛli bɛli/.

Words near Delhi belly in the dictionary

  1. delgocitinib
  2. DelGreco
  3. DelGrecos
  4. delhayelite
  5. Delhi
  6. Delhi belly
  7. Delhi boil
  8. Delhi boils
  9. Delhi Sultanate
  10. Delhian
  11. Delhians

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