Aztec two-step

stomach trouble, travellers' diarrhea

TRANSLATION

diarrhea: Diarrhoe, Durchfall

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Traveler’s diarrhea, also known as Montezuma’s Revenge and Aztec two-step, is a self-limiting disease that is a common ailment among vacationers. it can last from four to six days and is sometimes accompanied by low-grade fever, nausea, headaches, and abdominal cramps."
(Max Beer, M.D., family practice physician - Southern Regional Medical Center)

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Did you know?

Diarrhea is not only an unpleasant condition, it is also an unpleasant word! That's why we Anglo-Saxons employ linguistic humour to make the suffering slightly more tolerable.

You might also like to commit these other colourful phrases to memory, just in case!

- Montezuma’s Revenge
- Dehli Belly
- Basra Belly
- Bombay Crud
- Hong Kong Dog

By the way, the Mexicans themselves call this condition "turista".

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