beanpole

American  

[been-pohl] / ˈbinˌpoʊl /

noun

1. a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.

2. Informal. a tall, lanky person.

---

beanpole British  

/ ˈbiːnˌpəʊl /

noun

1. a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants

2. slang a tall thin person

---

Etymology

Origin of beanpole

First recorded in 1790–1800; bean + pole ¹

Example Sentences

Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

And it certainly wasn’t the mentality that father and head coach Bill Bedgood tried to instill all these years in his sprouting 6-foot-9 beanpole of a son.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2023

Nineteen years old, and skinny as a beanpole, he had been offered a training course working at the luxury department store Bonwit Teller, where he eventually landed a job in the advertising department.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2018

And when Betances holds that lead, here comes 6-foot-7 lefty Andrew Miller, built like a beanpole who owns the ninth.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2015

His hair was a mess of dark curls and he was still skinny as a beanpole, but his clothes fit perfectly.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova