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Just a note, " 'beaner" [SIC] in Rock/Mountain climbing is short for carabiner. The spelling is different, but I'm not sure how often it is actually spelled, short-form.
also, derogitory name for Mexican. nickname for a CPA?
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--Connel MacKenzie 02:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- The second definition (Mexican) is correct. I have never heard of the first definition, "an excellent example of its kind". —Stephen 14:00, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- No cites, no interest. Rfvfailed. Andrew massyn 19:07, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Etymology 2 says "unknown", but seems evident[edit]
If bean means "head", then it's just bean + -er, at least in some of the senses, isn't it? Equinox ◑ 06:25, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
