collywobbles UK /ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz/US /ˈkɑliˌwɑb(ə)lz/ noun[plural only]2 •(UK, informal) A stomach ache or an upset stomach.Petunia’s off school today with a touch of the collywobbles. •(UK, informal) Anxiety, fear, uneasiness.I don’t like walking through the forest at night. It gives me the collywobbles.