Bangbüxe

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaŋˌbʏksə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) coward; scaredy-cat
    Synonyms: Angsthase, Feigling, Schisser

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “Bangbüxe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Bangbüxe” in Duden online
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