beanpole



skinny as a beanpole

very thin; very skinny. (*Also: as ~.) I exercised and dieted until I was skinny as a beanpole.
See also: beanpole, skinny

beanpole

n. a skinny person. I’m getting to be such a beanpole.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SaskiaSAHS-kee-ah: (Dutch), ZAHS-kee-ah (German)Dutch, German
Gurutze-Basque
Linnaeali-NAY-əEnglish (Rare)
Ninad-Indian, Marathi
Bryant['braiənt]
Kornelija-Croatian, Serbian