bellyache
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- bellyacher noun
Etymology
Origin of bellyache
belly + ache; bellyache def. 1 was first recorded in 1545–55, and bellyache def. 2, an Americanism, in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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As I headed for the candy counter, I said, “Boy, if I eat that much candy I’ll probably have a bellyache for six months.”
From Literature
He gave the Witch a rotten tomato in a bag he traded for bellyache medicine.
From Literature
And instead of bellyaching about the radical changes to the sport, Cignetti became the old dog learning new tricks.
“Enough bellyaching. There’s work to be done,” he grumbled.
From Literature
All this yelling and bellyaching serves a pragmatic purpose: to distract from how what they're saying makes no sense.
From Salon
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