bangebroek

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === bangbroek === Etymology === From bang (“scared”) +‎ -e- +‎ broek (“pants, trousers”), in reference to someone soiling their pants when scared. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑŋəˌbruk/ Hyphenation: ban‧ge‧broek === Noun === bangebroek f (plural bangebroeken, diminutive bangebroekje n) coward, scaredy pants Synonyms: angsthaas, schijtebroek === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bangebroek”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute