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delhi belly

Del·hi bel·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [del-ee bel-ee]
    • /ˈdɛl i ˈbɛl i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [del-ee bel-ee]
    • /ˈdɛl i ˈbɛl i/

Definitions of delhi belly words

  • noun delhi belly illness resulting from food-borne parasites, esp as suffered by visitors to India 3
  • noun delhi belly diarrhea experienced by travelers in a foreign country, who are not accustomed to the local food and water. 1
  • noun delhi belly (Idiomatic) INF Digestive illness or diarrhoea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India. 0

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Origin of delhi belly

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; after Delhi, India

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Parts of speech for Delhi belly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

delhi belly popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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