stomach bug

noun

Something, such as a germ, that causes intestinal distress (particularly vomiting).

Meanings

nounstomach bug (plural stomach bugs)

plural stomach bugs

  1. informalSomething, such as a germ, that causes intestinal distress (particularly vomiting).

Translations

Finnish vatsatauti
  • vatsatautigerm that causes intestinal distress
Swedish magsjuka
  • magsjukagerm that causes intestinal distress
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APA

stomach bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20bug

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“stomach bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stomach bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomach%20bug.

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