high-ridern.

Brit.

/ˈhʌɪˌrʌɪdə/, U.S.

/ˈhaɪˌraɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., rider n.

Etymology: < high adj. + rider n. In sense 3 after low rider n. 3b.

1. U.S. A performer who rides on the back of a horse in a standing position. Now rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > circus performance > [noun] > performer > specific

strongwoman1753

high-rider1771

horse-rider1854

geek1919

1771 Essex (Salem, Mass.) Gaz. 19 Nov. 67/3 (advt.) John Sharp, High-Rider and Performer in Horsemanship,..will perform To-Morrow.—He rides two Horses, standing upon the Tops of the Saddles.

1907 Washington Post 24 Nov. 7/4 Folk..may like to trace the American circus to certain lonesome high riders and performers in horsemanship.

1940 N.Y. Times 26 Dec. 23/1 His blighted romance with the Huguenine Circus' high rider.

2. Originally U.S. A person who or thing which is experiencing success; a high-flyer. Cf. high-riding adj. 2b.

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the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful

success1882

high-rider1900

1900 Daily Rev. (Greensburg, Indiana) 18 Apr. 3/2 Here was Hennessy a tramp only a year before, when I was a high rider. Now, I'm on my uppers, and Hennessy's on the wave.

1967 Billboard 7 Oct. (rear cover) Herman's Hermits..coming up with a steady string of hit disks. Included here is their current high-rider, ‘Museum’.

1999 Afr. News (Nexis) 15 Nov. These two are the high-riders among the pack that will joust for the marble at the convention.

2012 Express (Nexis) 18 Feb. 91 The Cup, in which they face a tricky tie against Championship high-riders Birmingham this lunchtime, could be their best chance of a trophy this season.

3. Originally U.S. A motor vehicle having a chassis that sits high off the ground; esp. one customized to have such a chassis. Cf. low rider n. 3b.

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1973 Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun 23 Aug. 15/5 (advt.) Front & end lift kit... Make a High Rider out of Your Car.

1983 Newsweek 31 Jan. 66/1 Souped-up cars, pickups and compact trucks with special suspensions to raise them above the mire. Called high-riders, these converted vehicles boast powerful..engines.

1998 Arctic 51 181 Smith had crafted the first Tundra Buggy, a sort of Arctic high rider that allowed occupants to move through snow drifts and over bay ice on huge agricultural tires.

2014 Australian (Nexis) 27 Feb. 14 Bentley has also bitten the SUV bullet and will add a high-rider in two years.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high-rider
释义	high-ridern. Brit. /ˈhʌɪˌrʌɪdə/, U.S. /ˈhaɪˌraɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., rider n. Etymology: < high adj. + rider n. In sense 3 after low rider n. 3b. 1. U.S. A performer who rides on the back of a horse in a standing position. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > circus performance > [noun] > performer > specific strongwoman1753 high-rider1771 horse-rider1854 geek1919 1771 Essex (Salem, Mass.) Gaz. 19 Nov. 67/3 (advt.) John Sharp, High-Rider and Performer in Horsemanship,..will perform To-Morrow.—He rides two Horses, standing upon the Tops of the Saddles. 1907 Washington Post 24 Nov. 7/4 Folk..may like to trace the American circus to certain lonesome high riders and performers in horsemanship. 1940 N.Y. Times 26 Dec. 23/1 His blighted romance with the Huguenine Circus' high rider. 2. Originally U.S. A person who or thing which is experiencing success; a high-flyer. Cf. high-riding adj. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful success1882 high-rider1900 1900 Daily Rev. (Greensburg, Indiana) 18 Apr. 3/2 Here was Hennessy a tramp only a year before, when I was a high rider. Now, I'm on my uppers, and Hennessy's on the wave. 1967 Billboard 7 Oct. (rear cover) Herman's Hermits..coming up with a steady string of hit disks. Included here is their current high-rider, ‘Museum’. 1999 Afr. News (Nexis) 15 Nov. These two are the high-riders among the pack that will joust for the marble at the convention. 2012 Express (Nexis) 18 Feb. 91 The Cup, in which they face a tricky tie against Championship high-riders Birmingham this lunchtime, could be their best chance of a trophy this season. 3. Originally U.S. A motor vehicle having a chassis that sits high off the ground; esp. one customized to have such a chassis. Cf. low rider n. 3b. ΚΠ 1973 Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun 23 Aug. 15/5 (advt.) Front & end lift kit... Make a High Rider out of Your Car. 1983 Newsweek 31 Jan. 66/1 Souped-up cars, pickups and compact trucks with special suspensions to raise them above the mire. Called high-riders, these converted vehicles boast powerful..engines. 1998 Arctic 51 181 Smith had crafted the first Tundra Buggy, a sort of Arctic high rider that allowed occupants to move through snow drifts and over bay ice on huge agricultural tires. 2014 Australian (Nexis) 27 Feb. 14 Bentley has also bitten the SUV bullet and will add a high-rider in two years. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1771
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