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Where does “bowlegged” come from?

bowlegged (English) comes from English bow-legged — having a bowleg.

bowlegged (English): Alternative spelling of bow-legged

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bow-legged

Ancestry of “bowlegged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbow-leggedhaving a bowleg
Every word from English bow-legged →