Re: Logophiles Unite!
Borborygmus (n)
Background:
From the Greek word meaning "to rumble." Borborygmus is onomatopoeic – because it sounds, at least to the Ancient Greeks, just like the thing it describes.
Simply put:
The noises your stomach makes when you're hungry
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