TUMMY


Meaning of TUMMY in English

/ ˈtʌmi; NAmE / noun

( pl. -ies ) ( informal ) (used especially by children or when speaking to children) the stomach or the area around the stomach :

Mum, my tummy hurts.

to have (a) tummy ache

a tummy bug / upset (= an illness when you feel sick or vomit )

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: child's pronunciation of stomach .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.