beanpole

[ been-pohl ]

/ ˈbinˌpoʊl /

a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.

Informal. a tall, lanky person.

Origin of beanpole

First recorded in 1790–1800; bean + pole¹

She was a beanpole growing up, before gaining 30 pounds after getting her period in eighth grade.

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But before we got to that, I turned to my oldest son Mickey, our 5-foot-10 beanpole.

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The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.

Swept Out to Sea |W. Bertram Foster
A great big thin fellow, as tall as a beanpole, with enormous yellow tusks, which he gnashed like a boar.

Men in War |Andreas Latzko

The beanpole mast had broken off close to where it was stuck in a crack in the barn door, and the sail had fallen on Sue.

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus |Laura Lee Hope
"Our beanpole friend is suggesting that we get out of the shell and stay awhile," said Dex with grim humor.

The Red Hell of Jupiter |Paul Ernst
However, there their nest was, not the length of a beanpole from those of two pairs of Sparrows.

Dooryard Stories |Clara Dillingham Pierson

beanpole

/ (ˈbiːnˌpəʊl) /

a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants

slang a tall thin person