beanpole

noun

bean·​pole ˈbēn-ˌpōl How to pronounce beanpole (audio)
1
: a pole up which bean vines may climb
2
: a tall thin person

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Most of the workers were from Russia and Ukraine, some were Arab, but the foreman was a beanpole Ethiopian draped in slutty chains and wearing a bright, florid Yemeni kippah. Joshua Cohen, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Elfman, of course, composed the score and original songs for the film and provides the singing voice of its main character Jack Skellington, while Chris Sarandon provides the beanpole skeleton’s speaking voice. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Its beanpole of a body was bandaged in blue khadags (prayer scarves), its stony mound of a base littered with vodka bottles and the occasional skull of a dead animal. Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for beanpole

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beanpole was circa 1749

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“Beanpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanpole. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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