spindleshanks
spindleshanks · spindleshanks
A thin, lanky person with long legsA thin, lanky person with long legs.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, derogatory)A thin, lanky person with long legs.
a thin person with long thin legs
Origin
From spindle + shanks.From spindle + shanks.
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Forms
plural: spindleshanksSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- long thin legs:spindlelegs
- a thin person with long thin legs:spindlelegs