delhi belly

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Definition of delhi belly in English English dictionary

Digestive illness or diarrhoea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India

{i} (Slang) diarrhoea

Hyphenation

Del·hi bel·ly

Turkish pronunciation

deli beli

Pronunciation

/ˈdelē ˈbelē/ /ˈdɛliː ˈbɛliː/

Etymology

() From the diarrhoea often experienced foreign travellers to India, not specifically the city of Delhi which was probably chosen as it rhymes with belly.