scaredy pants

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English

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Etymology

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From scared +‎ -y +‎ -pants.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scaredy pants (plural scaredy pants)

  1. (childish) Synonym of scaredy cat.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:coward
  2. (informal, figuratively) A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.
    Antonyms: big-boy pants, big-girl pants
    Coordinate terms: bitchy pants, grumpy pants
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