SPINDLESHANKS

spindlelegs, spindleshanks

(noun) long thin legs

spindlelegs, spindleshanks

(noun) a thin person with long thin legs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spindleshanks (plural spindleshanks)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Spin"dle*shanks`, n.

Definition: A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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