noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
2. 2
   A tall, thin person. informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

lamppostlong ghostpolescarecrow

Example

More examples

"What business had an old beanpole like that to talk of anybody else being long and thin?"

Etymology

From bean + pole.

Related phrases

beanpole family

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