string bean
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string bean

noun

Definition of STRING BEAN

1
: a bean of one of the older varieties of kidney bean that have stringy fibers on the lines of separation of the pods; broadly : snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person

Examples of STRING BEAN

  1. Her boyfriend's a real string bean.

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First Known Use of STRING BEAN

1754

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