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highball.

A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪˌbɑl/US
  1. A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.

  2. An all clear or full speed ahead signal.

    US
  3. A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.

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

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From high + ball, of the same railroad origins as lowball.

verb/ˈhaɪˌbɑl/US
  1. 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.
  2. To move quickly; to hightail.

    US · dated · possibly · slang
Where this word comes from

From high + ball, of the same railroad origins as lowball.

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