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Lamppost

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

    "Visit the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in the UK, and ammonite road signs greet you at every town and city and even the lampposts on the seafront feature a familiar coiled shell."

  2. 2
    a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) wordnet
  3. 3
    A tall, thin person. humorous, informal

    "You big skinny lamppost. And you're going grey!"

Etymology

From lamp + post.

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