What does spindleshanks mean?
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spindle·shanks
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Princeton's WordNet
spindlelegs, spindleshanksnoun
a thin person with long thin legs
spindlelegs, spindleshanksnoun
long thin legs
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spindleshanks
Spindleshanks is a term used to describe someone who has long, thin, and weak legs, often used in a derogatory or mocking manner. It's a colloquial term originating from the idea that such legs resemble the spindle used in spinning yarn, which is thin and elongated.
Webster Dictionary
Spindleshanksnoun
a person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spindleshanks in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spindleshanks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- SpindelschenkelGerman
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