"gangler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ganglers [plural]
Etymology: From gangle + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gangle|er|id2=agent noun}} gangle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gangler (plural ganglers)
  1. One who gangles or is gangly.

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2002, Hortense Calisher, Sunday Jews",
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