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Colliwobbles 

Derived from the word collywobbles meaning 'queasiness or general discomfort caused by nervousness', Colliwobbles signifies the choking phenomenon experienced by the Collingwood Football Club in AFL Grand Finals.

The term entered the Victorian vocabulary during Collingwood's premiership drought losing 9 grand finals between 1958 and 1990. After Collingwood's 1990 grand final victory, Lou Richards famously buried Col E. Wobbles at a mock ceremony at Victoria Park. Although Collingwood later lost consecutive grand finals in 2002 and 2003.
With Collingwood sitting on top of the AFL ladder right now, the Colliwobbles are poised to strike again in 2010
Colliwobbles by bambopwow September 29, 2010
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Collywobbles 

(Noun)Uneasiness; Known as thebutterflies in your stomach, but known as the little demons that dwell in your stomach as well.
"Boy, the Math final tomorrow really gives me the Collywobbles!" Billy Joe said to Sarah.
Collywobbles by Melanthia April 16, 2005

collywobbles in my gummydoodles 

an anxious feeling, of aprehension, generally felt in the stomache.
like 'butterflies in my stomache'

collywobbles 

I had the collywobbles from that disgusting laxative my doctor gave.

Collywobbles 

1. Abdominal Pain
2. Belly Ache
"Considering how much she ate last night, it's no surprise she is complaining of the collywobbles"
Collywobbles by XstaticX June 25, 2008

Collywobbles 

The phenomenon by which the AFL team, Collingwood manages to start a season well only to fall apart in the second half of the season, much to the frustration of their many fans.
Collingwood have gotten the collywobbles again.
Collywobbles by ratsnad April 18, 2005

Collywobbles 

Butterflies in the stomach

(Not literal just as in the saying when your nervous...)
Person 1: I think I have the collywobbles..
Person 2: Same here...