# thin as a yard of pump water

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Very thin (skinny).

## Etymology
A stream of water falling approximately three feet from a water pump into a bucket is both straight and thin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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