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 [been-pohl]  

bean·pole

   [been-pohl]
noun
1.
a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.
2.
Informal. a tall, lanky person.
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Origin:
1790–1800; bean + pole1
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beanpole (ˈbiːnˌpəʊl)
 
—n
1.  a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants
2.  slang a tall thin person

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beanpole definition


  1. n.
    a skinny person. : I'm getting to be such a beanpole.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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