"scaredy pants" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scaredy pants.wav Forms: scaredy pants [plural]
Etymology: From scared + -y + -pants. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|scared|-y|-pants}} scared + -y + -pants Head templates: {{en-noun|scaredy pants|head=scaredy pants}} scaredy pants (plural scaredy pants)
  1. (childish) Synonym of scaredy cat. Tags: childish Synonyms: coward, scaredy cat [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: shit one's pants, wet one's pants
    Sense id: en-scaredy_pants-en-noun-O-vKbUrR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -pants, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pants: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (informal, figuratively) A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly. Tags: figuratively, informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-scaredy_pants-en-noun-ivAeikNp Disambiguation of People: 32 68
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