skinny drink of water
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Meaning · English
A person with a thin, gangly build.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Some skinny drink of water was raising the most sand of all, going at it whole-hog with one old man.
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 “skinny drink of water” mean?
A person with a thin, gangly build.
Is “skinny drink of water” formal or informal?
skinny drink of water is generally slang.