scaredy pants

noun

A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.

Similar
bottlercaitiffcandy-asscandy-arsecoistrilcowardchickenchicken liver
Opposite
big-boy pantsbig-girl pants
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Meanings

nounscaredy pants (plural scaredy pants)
  1. figurativelyinformalA notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.

    Antonyms: big-boy pants, big-girl pants

  2. childishSynonym of scaredy-cat.

    Synonyms: bottler, caitiff, candy-ass, candy-arse, coistril, coward, chicken, chicken liver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.

Opposite
big-boy pantsbig-girl pants

nounSynonym of scaredy-cat.

Similar
bottlercaitiffcandy-asscandy-arsecoistrilcowardchickenchicken liverchickenshitcocktailcowardy custardcravendogfraidy catfunkergutless wonderinvertebratejessielizardmilquetoast
Also see
cowardscaredy-cat

Origin

From scared + -y + -pants.

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Chicago

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