bellyache

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Though the late, rare addition of former Raleigh FM darlings Athanaeum makes this a tad more interesting, Everclear's continued existence is enough for a bellyache, or at least a hangover.

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  1. noun Pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.
  2. noun Slang A whining complaint.
  3. intransitive verb Slang To complain, especially in a whining manner.

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  • With a terrific bellyache, he managed to chug and walk his way up to the boulevard between the three- and four-mile marks. —  FSF,January2007
  • I might have tried some excuse, such as a sore throat or a bellyache, or another stand-by of that kind. —  I Flew For The Führer
  • "At least, I can see why you were willing to get caught PRESENTLY fat Orlin Dartlic did some yelling on the other side of the stockage, howling that he had a bellyache, and the guards opened the door and took him away Doc whispered, "Give him a few minutes, Renny. —  163 - The Exploding Lake
  • If there are floods in Mozambique, or a new miracle genetic rice gives some coolie the bellyache, then my generation's very existence is up the creek. —  process 10
  • And if too much candy makes a bellyache, they should be told, and allowed to try it, and after they see that it's true, they won't do it again. —  The Color of Her Panties
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