broekvent

== Dutch == === Etymology === From broek (“trousers”) +‎ vent (“mate, dude”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbruk.fɛnt/ Hyphenation: broek‧vent === Noun === broekvent m (plural broekventen, diminutive broekventje n) (often in the diminutive) an immature man (a metaphor that alludes to men that still wear boyish shorts) (figuratively) coward ==== Synonyms ==== (immature man): broekie m (coward): bangbroek m, bangerik m, broekschijter m, lafaard m