SPINDLELEGS

spindlelegs, spindleshanks

(noun) long thin legs

spindlelegs, spindleshanks

(noun) a thin person with long thin legs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spindlelegs (plural spindlelegs)

(archaic, derogatory) A person with long thin legs.

Synonyms

• spindleshanks

Source: Wiktionary


Spin"dle*legs`, n.

Definition: A spindlehanks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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