broekschijter

Dutch

Alternative forms

• broekenschijter (rare)

Etymology

From broek (“trousers”) +‎ schijter (“shitter, one who poops”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrukˌsxɛi̯.tər/

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• Hyphenation: broek‧schij‧ter

Noun

broekschijter m (plural broekschijters, diminutive broekschijtertje n)

1. (literally) one, usually a child, who shits in one's pants or trousers
2. (derogatory) a coward

Synonyms

• (coward): platbroek, schijthuis m, schijtlaars, schijtlijster, schrikschijter m