"tall drink of water" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tall drink of water.ogg [Australia] Forms: tall drinks of water [plural]
Etymology: A variant of the earlier long drink of water. Etymology templates: {{m|en|long drink of water}} long drink of water Head templates: {{en-noun|tall drinks of water}} tall drink of water (plural tall drinks of water)
  1. (US, slang) Alternative form of long drink of water (“a tall person”). Tags: US, alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: long drink of water (extra: a tall person) Categories (topical): People Synonyms: long drink of water, tall glass of water

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