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Crackhappy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

In Mexico it's called Montezuma's Revenge. In Bali it's called Bali Belly. What other colloquialisms for gastroenteritis are there around the world?

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In Mexico it's called Montezuma's Revenge. In Bali it's called Bali Belly. What other colloquialisms for gastroenteritis are there around the world?

Crackhappy@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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    In Pennsylvania it’s called the Hershey squirts.

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      This sounds like a joke, but we really do say that!

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        My dad used to say this. None of my family has ever even been to Pennsylvania to my knowledge though, lol

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          Same, I don’t think this is a Pennsylvania-ism

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      I have heard it called that and I physically recoil every time I hear it.

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        And underwear streaks are referred to as Hershey Highways.

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      Hershey PA contained by far the largest morbidly obese humans I’ve ever seen, like fascinating. All seats must be benches.

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