Bangbüxe

From Low German Bangbüx(e); analysable as bang (“afraid”) +‎ Büxe, the latter being a rarer variant of Buxe (“trousers, pants”). Compare Angsthase (thought to be an alteration of *Angsthose), Dutch bangebroek, English shit one's pants.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaŋˌbʏksə/

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Bangbüxe f (genitive Bangbüxe, plural Bangbüxen)

1. (regional, Northern Germany) coward; scaredy-cat

   Synonyms: Angsthase, Feigling, Schisser

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