gangle
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of gangle
First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from gangling
Example Sentences
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He remains the same loose-limbed gangle of a goalkeeper, a bundle of boots and gloves whose every twitch seems to express some profound state of gloom.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2019
Most of today's cell towers are 200-foot monsters topped with an unsightly gangle of antennae.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 24, 2011
Actor Stewart, as always, is an infinite gangle of charm.
From Time Magazine Archive
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