bangbroek

Afrikaans

Etymology

Equivalent to bang (“afraid”) +‎ broek (“pants”), literally “scaredy pants”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Inherited from Dutch or formed in South Africa?”)

Noun

bangbroek (plural bangbroeke)

  1. A coward
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