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    [Adjective]  | "lanky" | \ ˈlaŋ-kē \


    1: ungracefully tall and thin


    Origin: circa 1818 ;

    [Adjective]  | "lanky" 


    1: being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed;


      * e.g., " ... the lanky basketball star was great at slam-dunking "



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     [ "lanky" ]

    1: Someone who has relatively long yet thin arms and legs. A lanky person is often tall and thin.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey look at that lanky boy over there run I think his name is John, those spaghetti legs of his make him fast and silly. 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: who says lanky is an insult? it's a compliment. most models are lanky: tall and skinny. a lanky walk, run, or dance is the best thing you could see. lanky people rock. most of them are really cool. lanky people look good in almost anything too and they could get away with anything they wear. they are on top of the world and everyone looks up to them :)

      * e.g.,  ... a lanky-wannabe: hey im lanky (tries to run like a lanky person) 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: Definitely not neccesarily an insult, although like most words it can be used as one if the low-life insulting another person is that stupid. Mostly used as an amusing comment or nickname. Disproportionately tall and thin, especially referring to long arms and legs.

      * e.g.,  ... "My God, look at how lanky Emma's legs look!" 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: tya; long body, model-like; long-legged; EXTREMELY LONG. super skinny.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you see that girl over there? She is very lanky, her name must be Tya. She is 70% leg. 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: someone who is tall and very thin, often used a a nickname or slaging term

      * e.g.,  ... guy:hey "lanky, wats up" 


     [ "lanky" ]

    2: guy:hey lanky, wats up

      * e.g.,  ... lanky :" not much" 


     [ "lanky" ]

    3: lanky : not much

      * e.g.,  ... "damn that tiarnan McCarry is lanky" 


     [ "lanky" ]

    4: also used to refer to someones appearance in a conversation.


     [ "lanky" ]

    5: "damn that tiarnan McCarry is lanky"

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: a guy with no style or grace. he has a funny face, he can handstand when he needs to and stretch his arms out just for you. he can inflate himself just like a balloon.

      * e.g.,  ... lanky kong has no grace 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: A person who is not only exceptionally tall, but extremely skinny as well. Often accompanied by very poor physical co-ordination.

      * e.g.,  ... What a lanky fucker that Peter Crouch is. 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: degrading insult...kinda harsh

      * e.g.,  ... you LANKY fucker...damn that was harsh 

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: Very tall and skinny,

      * e.g.,  ... Sasha: Man that guy KYLE HEALY is so lanky 


     [ "lanky" ]

    2: no muscle,

      * e.g.,  ... Jo Jo: Yeah he better be careful not to hit the powerlines 


     [ "lanky" ]

    3: dodgy looking from bein so tall and skinny

     [ "lanky" ]

    1: Egg; A six-foot three-inch kid.

      * e.g.,  ... Egg is lanky. 

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