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词汇 pencil-necked
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Definition of pencil-necked in English:

pencil-necked

adjective ˈpɛnslnɛkt
US slang, depreciative
  • Having a pencil-neck; thin, underdeveloped; weak, effete, or excessively studious.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho). From pencil + necked, after pencil-neck.

Definition of pencil-necked in US English:

pencil-necked

adjectiveˈpɛnslnɛkt
US slang, depreciative
  • Having a pencil-neck; thin, underdeveloped; weak, effete, or excessively studious.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho). From pencil + necked, after pencil-neck.

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