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beanpole
bean·pole B0134200 (bēn′pōl′)n.1. A thin pole used to support bean vines.2. Informal A very tall, thin person.beanpole (ˈbiːnˌpəʊl) n1. (Horticulture) a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants2. slang a tall thin personbean•pole (ˈbinˌpoʊl)
n. 1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on. 2. Informal. a tall, lanky person. [1790–1800] Translationsbeanpole
beanpoleOne who is very skinny. Susie is such a beanpole now that she's had her growth spurt. Melanie's a beanpole—her clothes will be way too tight on me!(as) skinny as a beanpoleExtremely thin. I was always skinny as a beanpole growing up, but I really filled out once I hit puberty. You want to play football? But you're as skinny as a beanpole—you'll get creamed!See also: beanpole, skinnyskinny as a beanpolevery thin; very skinny. (*Also: as ~.) I exercised and dieted until I was skinny as a beanpole.See also: beanpole, skinnybeanpole n. a skinny person. I’m getting to be such a beanpole. |