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Delhi belly
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Del·hi belly

noun \ˈde-lē-\

Definition of DELHI BELLY

: diarrhea contracted in India especially by tourists; broadly : traveler's diarrhea

Examples of DELHI BELLY

  1. <her long-planned vacation was spoiled by a bad case of Delhi belly>

Origin of DELHI BELLY

Delhi, India
First Known Use: 1943

Related to DELHI BELLY

Synonyms
diarrhea, flux, Montezuma's revenge, runs, trots, turista

Rhymes with DELHI BELLY

Botticelli, Gabrieli, nervous Nellie, Ponchielli, royal jelly, Schiaparelli, underbelly, vermicelli

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