"jiffy tummy" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1986, Nikolai Tolstoy, The Minister and the Massacres, Vintage",
          "text": "The day before she had gone down with a “jiffy tummy'\", but even sickness was dispelled by Alex's legendary charm[.]",
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          "ref": "2004, Benjamin John Grob-Fitzgibbon, The Irish Experience During the Second World War: An Oral History",
          "text": "We all suffered there, and got our dose of what is known as 'jiffy tummy', which is acute diarrhoea. It's very unpleasant indeed, but it wears off after a few days and luckily I got over that before I had to go elsewhere.",
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          "ref": "2012, Adam Goldstein, Tailgate to Heaven: A British NFL Fan Tackles America, Potomac Books, Inc.",
          "text": "Eating pork on the holiest day of the Jewish year came back to kick me (quite literally) in the ass, as I suffered just what my Dad had predicted: “A jiffy tummy.” Two days later I headed north to Minnesota, and the leaves had started[…]",
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          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Wilyem Clark, 7 Thunders, Wilyem Clark, page 78",
          "text": "“Funny,” Toojay contributed, “the only thing I remember about that show was that you suffered from jiffy tummy all night from an excess of caramel popcorn.” “Oh yeah, that's right,” Winona giggled. “I threw up real good,[…]\"",
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          "ref": "2016 April 11, Shirley Wells, Shirley Wells The Dylan Scott Mystery Series Collection 1: Presumed Dead\\Dead Silent\\Silent Witness\\Dead Calm\\Dying Art, Carina Press",
          "text": "\"All they'll get in Corfu is a jiffy tummy. Foreign food? You can keep it.” She pulled a face. “Still, live and let live, that's my motto.” Dylan very much doubted that.",
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          "ref": "2020 August 23, June Winton, The Mystery on the Miniature Railway, June Winton",
          "text": "\"Got a jiffy tummy. I just wanted to see what's going on and have a chat with the boys. I've been stuck inside for two days.\" \"I think there's a bug going round,\" replied Andy. \"We're bound to catch something from all the people we meet.\"",
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        "A nauseous or upset stomach or GI tract."
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        "(colloquial) A nauseous or upset stomach or GI tract."
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          "ref": "1986, Nikolai Tolstoy, The Minister and the Massacres, Vintage",
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          "ref": "2004, Benjamin John Grob-Fitzgibbon, The Irish Experience During the Second World War: An Oral History",
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          "ref": "2012, Adam Goldstein, Tailgate to Heaven: A British NFL Fan Tackles America, Potomac Books, Inc.",
          "text": "Eating pork on the holiest day of the Jewish year came back to kick me (quite literally) in the ass, as I suffered just what my Dad had predicted: “A jiffy tummy.” Two days later I headed north to Minnesota, and the leaves had started[…]",
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          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Wilyem Clark, 7 Thunders, Wilyem Clark, page 78",
          "text": "“Funny,” Toojay contributed, “the only thing I remember about that show was that you suffered from jiffy tummy all night from an excess of caramel popcorn.” “Oh yeah, that's right,” Winona giggled. “I threw up real good,[…]\"",
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          "ref": "2016 April 11, Shirley Wells, Shirley Wells The Dylan Scott Mystery Series Collection 1: Presumed Dead\\Dead Silent\\Silent Witness\\Dead Calm\\Dying Art, Carina Press",
          "text": "\"All they'll get in Corfu is a jiffy tummy. Foreign food? You can keep it.” She pulled a face. “Still, live and let live, that's my motto.” Dylan very much doubted that.",
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          "text": "\"Got a jiffy tummy. I just wanted to see what's going on and have a chat with the boys. I've been stuck inside for two days.\" \"I think there's a bug going round,\" replied Andy. \"We're bound to catch something from all the people we meet.\"",
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