Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highballer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: high-baller
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker or crew in logging operating at a high rate of speed, typically in a smooth and efficient manner.

Slang

noun

Synonym of highball glass, a tall glass tumbler used for serving highballs.

Example Sentences

"He was a highballer. This scar under my eye here is where he handed me the dump wrench one time when I wasn't watching. He never bothered to look."
"The final hour of the day to a highballer is what the final few metres of track are to an Olympic sprinter. (Fact: a highballer will expend significantly more calories in a single day than a runner will during a full marathon, […]"
"Men who played the asshole card usually enjoyed consistent success with uneducated women. So why was Emma pouring the Masterpiece bourbon into a highballer instead of splashing it in this guy's face?"

Etymology

From highball + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: highball

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

highballers (plural)

Synonyms

highball glass

Questions

What does highballer mean?: A worker or crew in logging operating at a high rate of speed, typically in a smooth and efficient manner.
Where does highballer come from?: From highball + -er.

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