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spindleshanks

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1. n. A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt. Source: opted
2. n. a thin person with long thin legs Source: wordnet
3. n. long thin legs Source: wordnet
4. A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt. Source: webster
5. A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or incontempt. Source: adambom
6. n a thin person with long thin legs n long thin legs Source: ecdict

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legs thin person long humorously shanks slender contempt

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spindle tree spindle-legged spindle-shanked spindle-shaped spindle-trees spindleberry spindleberry tree spindled spindlelegs spindles spindletail spindleworm spindling spindly spindrift spindle

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