How do you use "Gippy tummy" in a sentence?

Don't drink the water or you'll get gippy tummy. Half the tour group came down with gippy tummy. I had gippy tummy for a week after the trip.

Gippy tummy

Q: What does "Gippy tummy" mean?

An upset stomach, especially from foreign travel. Refers specifically to stomach upsets contracted abroad, stereotypically in Egypt (from 'gyppy' meaning Egyptian). Now used for any travel-related stomach problems.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: An upset stomach, especially from foreign travel.

旅行者腹泻（尤指在国外旅行时出现的肠胃不适）。

Diarrea del viajero (malestar estomacal típico de viajes al extranjero).

旅行者下痢（特に海外旅行中にかかるお腹の不調）。

여행자 설사 (특히 해외여행 중 걸리는 배탈).

Refers specifically to stomach upsets contracted abroad, stereotypically in Egypt (from 'gyppy' meaning Egyptian). Now used for any travel-related stomach problems.

特指在国外感染的肠胃不适。源自'gyppy'（意为埃及人），最初指在埃及感染的腹泻，现泛指任何旅行相关的肠胃问题。

Se refiere específicamente a los malestares estomacales contraídos en el extranjero. Originalmente hacía referencia a Egipto (de 'gyppy', egipcio), pero ahora se usa para cualquier problema estomacal relacionado con viajes.

特に海外で発症するお腹の不調を指す。元々はエジプト（「gyppy」＝エジプト人の意味から）で感染する下痢を指したが、現在は旅行中の胃腸トラブル全般に使われる。

특히 해외여행 중 걸리는 배탈을 가리키며, 원래 이집트를 뜻하는 'gyppy'에서 유래했다. 현재는 여행 관련 배탈 전반에 쓰인다.

Significado literal: Egyptian stomach (from colonial era)

Ejemplos

Don't drink the water or you'll get gippy tummy.
别喝那水，不然会拉肚子
No bebas el agua o te dará diarrea del viajero
水を飲むと旅行者下痢になるよ
물 함부로 마시면 배탈 난다.
Half the tour group came down with gippy tummy.
旅行团一半人都闹肚子了
La mitad del grupo turístico cayó con diarrea del viajero
ツアーグループの半分が旅行者下痢にかかった
여행 단체의 절반이 여행자 설사에 걸렸어.
I had gippy tummy for a week after the trip.
旅行回来后拉了一周肚子
Tuve diarrea del viajero durante una semana después del viaje
旅行後1週間ずっとお腹の調子が悪かった
여행 후 일주일 동안 배탈이 났었어.

Pronunciación

/ˈdʒɪpi ˈtʌmi/

Guía de uso

Contexto: travel illness, stomach upset, holiday

Tono: colloquial, slightly dated

✓ Correcto

Got gippy tummy.
得了旅行者腹泻
Me dio diarrea del viajero
旅行者下痢になった
여행자 배탈에 걸렸어.
Came down with gippy tummy.
中招了，旅行者腹泻
Caí con diarrea del viajero
旅行者下痢にやられた
여행자 배탈이 왔어.
Watch out for gippy tummy.
小心旅行者腹泻
Cuidado con la diarrea del viajero
旅行者下痢に気をつけて
여행자 배탈 조심해.

✗ Incorrecto

Traveler's diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea（正式用语，不够口语化）
Traveler's diarrhea（demasiado formal）
Traveler's diarrhea（正式だがカジュアルではない）
여행자 설사
Food poisoning
Food poisoning（食物中毒是另一回事）
Food poisoning（intoxicación alimentaria es otra cosa）
Food poisoning（食中毒は別の意味）
식중독

Errores comunes

Etymology is colonial and could be seen as insensitive
Older term, younger people may not know it

Origen e historia

From 'gyppy' meaning Egyptian, from British colonial era.

Etimología: British colonial slang

Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Colonial to mid-20th century

Generation: Older generations mainly

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British travel literature; Colonial-era stories

Regional notes: Somewhat dated British term with colonial origins.

Variaciones

Gippy tummyGyppy tummyThe gippies

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