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highball

  • ^((h aspiré))\aj.bɔl\

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Emprunt à l’anglais highball.

noun highballs · ^((h aspiré))\aj.bɔl\

  1. Anglicism Tout cocktail constitué d’alcool étendu de boisson gazeuse non alcoolisée (eau, soda), servi avec beaucoup de glaçons dans un grand verre (Scotch and soda, Cuba libre…). Je m’assieds et m’octroie une cigarette, et elle va préparer des highballs. J’entends le cliquetis de la glace.

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"highball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/highball. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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highball. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/highball

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"highball." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/highball.

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@misc{highball_2026,
  title = {highball},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/highball},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}