koboi cacing
Indonesian
Etymology
From koboi (“cowboy”) + cacing (“worm”).
Noun
koboi cacing (plural koboi-koboi cacing)
- (idiomatic) A person who acts tough and brave, but is actually weak and afraid of things
- Synonym: koboi cengeng
Further reading
- “koboi cacing” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.