long ghost
long ghost noun: a tall, thin person.
Noun
long ghost (plural long ghosts)
- A tall, thin person.
- “Pray,” said Doctor Waldron, addressing Mrs. Green, “who is that little fubsy lady, with scarce a morsel of neck, and all covered with ribbands, pursued by that long ghost of a man in the Spanish dress?”1833, anonymous author, Frank Orby, page 11
- “Now, you long ghost with the bell-topper, what did you pay for that coat? It's a Houndsditcher!” The sally was greeted with laughter from all who heard it.1903, William Craig (of Invercargill, N.Z.), My Adventures on the Australian Goldfields (page 11)
Synonyms of long ghost
Forms of long ghost
| plural | long ghosts |
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Questions about long ghost
- What does long ghost mean?
- Long ghost means a tall, thin person.
- What part of speech is long ghost?
- Long ghost is a noun.
- What is the plural of long ghost?
- The plural of long ghost is long ghosts.
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