Meaning & use
Spindleshanks
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A person with thin, spindly legs, used informally and sometimes teasingly.
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The old nickname 'Spindleshanks' followed him from childhood because of his long, skinny legs.
The tailor joked that no trousers would ever fit those spindleshanks properly.
A note on using this word
An old-fashioned, informal word built by combining 'spindle,' a thin rod, with 'shanks,' meaning legs.
Words with a similar meaning
stick legs
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