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Idiom idiom

screaming trots


Diarrhea.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I cannot go out because I have the screaming trots.

CONTEXTUAL

He had to leave the dinner party early because he suddenly came down with the screaming trots.

COMPLEX

After eating the questionable street food, he spent the entire night in the bathroom suffering from the screaming trots.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bad trot

    Bad luck.

  2. 02

    no screaming hell

    Not particularly effective or impressive; below expectations.

  3. 03

    rough trot

    A series of difficult circumstances.

  4. 04

    trot out

    To list or recite quickly.

Last updated August 10, 2026