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highball
- /ˈhaɪˌbɑl/ US
Where it comes from
From high + ball, of the same railroad origins as lowball.
noun highballs
- A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
- An all clear or full speed ahead signal. A white ball hauled up to the crossbar indicated that the track was clear; a black ball, run up half way, meant stop. This was the origin of the use of the word "highball" to indicate a clear line ahead, which is still used in U.S.A. railway practice.
- A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing. 2014, EpicTV.com Austrian all rounder Alex Luger climbs what he describes as a highball boulder problem and what most people would call a solo.
- Clipping of highball glass, a tall glass tumbler used for serving highballs. It's great for serving heavier drinks in. Highballs and pint glasses are excellent substitutes.
verb highballs · highballing · highballed
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To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.
If we highball the price, it comes out to $240. If we lowball it, it's closer to $200.
Opposite: lowball
- To move quickly; to hightail. Booster-equipped 628 highballs west at Glen Lake, Minn., back in 1947.
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noun type of cocktail
| Español | jaibol |
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