highbinder

[ hahy-bahyn-der ]

/ ˈhaɪˌbaɪn dər /

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noun

a swindler; confidence man; cheat.

a dishonest political official or leader.

a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc.

a ruffian or rowdy.

Origin of highbinder

1800–10, Americanism; apparently high + binder; literal sense is unclear

Words nearby highbinder

high as a kite, highball, high-bandwidth digital content protection, high bar, high beam, highbinder, high blood pressure, high blower, high board, highborn, highboy

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Example sentences from the Web for highbinder

The favorite weapon of the Highbinder is a long knife made of a file, with a brass knob and heavy handle.
Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum
Now I want you to tell me that Highbinder romance when I next meet you.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Somehow your own story—the Highbinder story—kept riding on the back of that gold dragon all the while I was reading.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
And twelve for Tessie, and eight for this highbinder on my knee, here!
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin

Petey was highbinder of the gang that year and was very far gone in crime.
At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for highbinder

highbinder

/ (ˈhaɪˌbaɪndə) /

noun US informal

a gangster

a corrupt politician

(formerly) a member of a Chinese-American secret society that engaged in blackmail, murder, etc

Word Origin for highbinder

C19: named after the High-binders, a New York city gang

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	highbinder
释义	highbinder [ hahy-bahyn-der ] / ˈhaɪˌbaɪn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR highbinder ON THESAURUS.COM noun a swindler; confidence man; cheat. a dishonest political official or leader. a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc. a ruffian or rowdy. Origin of highbinder 1800–10, Americanism; apparently high + binder; literal sense is unclear Words nearby highbinder high as a kite, highball, high-bandwidth digital content protection, high bar, high beam, highbinder, high blood pressure, high blower, high board, highborn, highboy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for highbinder The favorite weapon of the Highbinder is a long knife made of a file, with a brass knob and heavy handle. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror\|Richard Linthicum Now I want you to tell me that Highbinder romance when I next meet you. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland Somehow your own story—the Highbinder story—kept riding on the back of that gold dragon all the while I was reading. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2\|Elizabeth Bisland And twelve for Tessie, and eight for this highbinder on my knee, here! Atlantic Narratives\|Mary Antin Petey was highbinder of the gang that year and was very far gone in crime. At Good Old Siwash\|George Fitch British Dictionary definitions for highbinder highbinder / (ˈhaɪˌbaɪndə) / noun US informal a gangster a corrupt politician (formerly) a member of a Chinese-American secret society that engaged in blackmail, murder, etc Word Origin for highbinder C19: named after the High-binders, a New York city gang Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to highbinder collaborator, traitor, accomplice, plotter, subversive, betrayer, backstabber, caballer, colluder
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highbinder

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noun US informal

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