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gangling

gangling

See also: gānglǐng

English

Adjective

gangling (comparative more gangling, superlative most gangling)

  1. Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful.
    A gangling teenager.
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Etymology 2

From gang + -ling.

Noun

gangling (plural ganglings)

  1. (nonce word, nonstandard) A member of a gang.
    • 2007, Edward Estlin Cummings, Eimi:
      "Well, we'll meet in New York and you can see what's left of me! Bon voyage" the ganglings smirked & just beyond Grand, bang into not — da.