jiffy tummy

jiffy tummy noun: a nauseous or upset stomach or GI tract.

Noun

jiffy tummy (plural jiffy tummies)

(colloquial) A nauseous or upset stomach or GI tract.
- The day before she had gone down with a “jiffy tummy'", but even sickness was dispelled by Alex's legendary charm[.]1986, Nikolai Tolstoy, The Minister and the Massacres, Vintage
- We all suffered there, and got our dose of what is known as 'jiffy tummy', which is acute diarrhoea. It's very unpleasant indeed, but it wears off after a few days and luckily I got over that before I had to go elsewhere.2004, Benjamin John Grob-Fitzgibbon, The Irish Experience During the Second World War: An Oral History

“Funny,” Toojay contributed, “the only thing I remember about that show was that you suffered from jiffy tummy all night from an excess of caramel popcorn.” “Oh yeah, that's right,” Winona giggled.(Can we date this quote?), Wilyem Clark, 7 Thunders, Wilyem Clark, page 78:
"All they'll get in Corfu is a jiffy tummy.2016 April 11, Shirley Wells, Shirley Wells The Dylan Scott Mystery Series Collection 1: Presumed Dead\Dead Silent\Silent Witness\Dead...

plural	jiffy tummies

What does jiffy tummy mean?: Jiffy tummy means a nauseous or upset stomach or GI tract.
How do you use jiffy tummy in a sentence?: “Funny,” Toojay contributed, “the only thing I remember about that show was that you suffered from jiffy tummy all night from an excess of caramel popcorn.” “Oh yeah, that's right,” Winona giggled.
What part of speech is jiffy tummy?: Jiffy tummy is a noun.
What is the plural of jiffy tummy?: The plural of jiffy tummy is jiffy tummies.

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