charley horses

plural of charley horse
as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg

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Noun
  • Signs of foodborne illness may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, according to Tufts University School of Medicine.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Watery diarrhea Stomach cramps Nausea Vomiting Fever Chills What are the bloodstream infection symptoms of Vibrio vulnificus?
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Especially because Jones still had his stitches in.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Los Blancos have finished second in La Liga two seasons in a row, and tensions on the team spilled over in May, when Valverde and teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni got into a physical altercation during training, resulting in Valverde needing stitches for a cut to the head.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 June 2026
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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