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bellyache

1. verb To complain or gripe about someone or something. Of course Marjorie is bellyaching about how I left dishes out in the kitchen—she's not happy unless everything is perfectly put away. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop bellyaching about how cold it is in here, thanks. Grandpa is bellyaching about local politics, what else is new? It seems he hates the new mayor just as much as the old one.
2. noun Pain in one's stomach. I've had a bellyache all day, so I'm going to have to cancel our dinner plans. Tina says she has a bellyache, and I think she's just nervous about her first day of school. Dave had a bellyache, so he went to lie down.

quit (one's) bellyaching

To stop griping or complaining. Often said as an order. A: "But I don't like broccoli!" B: "Just quit your bellyaching and eat it!" If the kids don't quit their bellyaching soon, I'm going to turn this car around and take us right back home.
See also: bellyache, quit

stop bellyaching

Stop griping or complaining. A possessive adjective can be used between "stop" and "bellyaching." A: "But I don't like broccoli!" B: "Just stop bellyaching and eat it!" If the kids don't stop their bellyaching soon, I'm going to turn this car around and take us right back home.
See also: bellyache, stop
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bellyache

(ˈbɛli ek)
1. n. a stomachache. Oh, mama, do I have a bellyache!
2. in. to complain. You are always bellyaching!

Quit your bellyaching!

imperative Stop complaining! You’ve been bitching all day! Quit your bellyaching!
See also: quit
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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