2007-08-05 04:42:47 · 9 answers · asked by Just a guy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Butterflies in the Stomach
Meaning: a fluttery feeling in the stomach, usually caused by nervousness
Origin: If people are anxious, have stage fright, or are troubled about what will happen next, they often experience dull spasms in their stomachs. Some people call this sensation the flutters. Other say they have a nervous stomach. Once a cleaver writer imagined butterflies in his stomach when he felt panicky or uneasy, and that creative metaphor caught on.-
2007-08-05 20:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Butterflies in the stomach is a medical condition characterized by the physical sensation of an unpleasant "fluttery" or "tickling" (hence butterflies) feeling in the stomach. Some believe that this is caused by the release of epinephrine, or adrenaline, when one is nervous, pulling blood away from the stomach and sending it to the muscles. This in turn causes the stomach to temporarily shut down, possibly the reason for loss of appetite when one is "love sick". Butterflies in the stomach is most often experienced prior to important events, when stress is induced, but can be experienced in situations of impending danger.
2007-08-05 04:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mr.Bones 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old time cash registers had a bell inside which went ca-ching everytime a sale was made. So the ca-ching was the sound of a bell(it was not dingaling-or dingdong or dingding) as the moneydrawer opened "ca" at the same time the bell rang once"ching". This was a way of notifying the store employee that the drawer was being opened, so a theft was not possible without somebody hearing. You had to be there, yeh, yeh, yeh.
2016-05-19 02:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't seem to find the origin of this phrase but i believe it's an American slang.
Having said that, i believe it's very apt to describe that fluttery feeling we all get at one point or another.
2007-08-05 04:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by justagirlinasia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when nerves mae your stomach feel all tingly. It feels like somewhat let a cage of live butterflies into your stomach.
2007-08-05 04:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by Hikari 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you mean what is the true meaning for butterflies in the stomach it means to be nervous because sometimes when your nervous you might feel slightly sick in the stomach
2007-08-05 04:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by mrellis08 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was after a guy swallowed a bunch of caterpillers. Never saw anthhing so funny. You really had to be there.
2007-08-05 09:42:44 · answer #7 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-08-05 04:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by fvyhgu h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hungry lizard
2007-08-05 04:44:51 · answer #9 · answered by budda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋