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/ === Noun === Bangbüxe f (genitive Bangbüxe, plural Bangbüxen) (regional, Northern Germany) coward; scaredy-cat Synonyms: Angsthase, Feigling, Schisser ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Bangbüxe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Bangbüxe” in Duden online