long ghost
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Meaning · English
A tall, thin person.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“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?”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “long ghost” mean?
A tall, thin person.
Is “long ghost” formal or informal?
long ghost is generally archaic, slang.