bubble guts

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Etymology

From bubble +‎ guts, so named from the bubbling and churning feeling that occurs in one's stomach and digestive tract.

Noun

bubble guts pl (normally plural, singular bubble gut)

  1. (informal, medicine, gastroenterology) A condition where one experiences bloating, cramping, and discomfort in the stomach or digestive tract due to gases caused by extreme hunger or explosive pre-diarrhea.
    Every time I eat at that restaurant, I get up the next day with bubble guts.