"pants-shittingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-pants-shittingly.ogg [Australia] Forms: more pants-shittingly [comparative], most pants-shittingly [superlative]
Etymology: From the phrase shit one's pants. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shit one's pants}} shit one's pants Head templates: {{en-adv}} pants-shittingly (comparative more pants-shittingly, superlative most pants-shittingly)
  1. (slang, vulgar) In a manner, or to a degree, capable of causing one to soil oneself in fear; terrifyingly. Tags: slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pants-shittingly-en-adv-nWAaZ7on Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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