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pencilneck

pencilneck is the alternative form of pencil-neck.

Meaning of pencil-neck

Noun

pencil-neck (plural pencil-necks)

  1. (informal) A person with a very thin neck.
  2. (US, derogatory, idiomatic) An insubstantial person; a weakling.
    • That pencil-neck from systems isn't going to tell me what I can't do.

Forms of pencilneck

pluralpencilnecks

Questions about pencilneck

What is pencilneck the alternative form of?
Pencilneck is the alternative form of pencil-neck.

Words near pencilneck in the dictionary

  1. pencilmaker
  2. pencilmakers
  3. pencilmaking
  4. pencilmark
  5. pencilmarks
  6. pencilneck
  7. pencilnecks
  8. pencils
  9. pencils in
  10. pencils out
  11. pencilslop

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