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/been"pohl'/, n.1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.2. Informal. a tall, lanky person.[1790-1800; BEAN + POLE1]
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beanpole — ☆ beanpole [bēn′pōl΄ ] n. 1. a long stick put upright for bean plants to climb on 2. Informal a tall, lean person … English World dictionary
beanpole — UK [ˈbiːnˌpəʊl] / US [ˈbɪnˌpoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms beanpole : singular beanpole plural beanpoles humorous informal a person who is very tall and thin … English dictionary
beanpole — n. a skinny person. □ I’m getting to be such a beanpole. □ I used to be a beanpole. Look at me now both of me! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
beanpole — [[t]bi͟ːnpoʊl[/t]] beanpoles N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
beanpole family — (BEEN.pohl fam.uh.lee) n. A family whose living members come from many generations, but with few members in each generation. Example Citation: Family relationships are expected to be dramatically altered by the ageing society. With people having… … New words
beanpole — noun Date: 1798 1. a pole up which bean vines may climb 2. a tall thin person … New Collegiate Dictionary
beanpole — noun a) A thin pole for supporting bean vines. b) A tall, thin person … Wiktionary
Beanpole — tall, lanky person … Dictionary of Australian slang
beanpole — Australian Slang tall, lanky person … English dialects glossary
