Talk:lean

lean, mean
I have always been wondering what the expression "lean, mean" is. I couldnt find it in any dictionnary. What does it mean ? Thanks, Nicolas.
 * It just the use of two adjectives, as in "He is a lean, mean, fighting machine" = He is a lean and a mean fighting machine. Hope this helps. Leasnam 15:38, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

to lean outwards?
What does this mean exactly? Sounds bizarre to me. Tooironic 01:23, 25 October 2009 (UTC)


 * It's been changed to "hang outwards". I still don't see how it differs from sense 1. Equinox ◑ 17:59, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

leaned: sometimes /lɛnt/
normally pronounced /liːnd/ but sometimes /lɛnt/ --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:34, 16 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Not as far as I know. The second pronunciation is leant only, in my experience. Equinox ◑ 17:58, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Carolina lean, Cali lean, California lean, Tennessee lean
US slang for a kind of truck modification that raises the front end and lowers the rear. Commonly found online, but not in Google Books. Also called the. Equinox ◑ 16:25, 19 May 2023 (UTC)