Doli calls Maibon a "beanpole" because humans are much taller than dwarves. The term "beanpole" is typically used as a playful insult or descriptor for someone who is very tall and lanky, which fits the contrast between Doli, a dwarf, and Maibon, a human.
“Oh clever!" Doli retorted. "Oh, brilliant! Great clodhopper! Giant beanpole! Of course I am! What else! Enough gabbling. Get a move on. My leg’s going to sleep.”
Why does Doli call Maibon a "beanpole"?
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because humans are foolish with magic
because humans are foolish with magic
because humans are clumsy
because humans are clumsy
because humans do not have magical powers
because humans do not have magical powers
because humans are much taller than dwarves
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