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Definition of Highball
1. Noun. A mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass.
Specialized synonyms: Cobbler, Collins, Tom Collins, Gin And Tonic, Julep, Mint Julep, Scotch And Soda, Sling, Zombi, Zombie
Definition of Highball
1. Noun. A cocktail made from spirit plus soda water etc. ¹
2. Noun. (rail transport) An ''all clear'' or ''full speed ahead'' signal. ¹
3. Verb. To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration. ¹
4. Verb. (slang rare or erroneous) To move quickly; to hightail. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Highball
1. to go at full speed [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Highball
Literary usage of Highball
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dairy Laboratory Guide by Charles Wesley Melick (1907)
"Buttermilk highball Mix £ pint of buttermilk, £ pint of ice cream, and a pinch
of baking soda, or an infusion of carbonic acid gas (CO2). ..."
2. Beverages and Their Adulteration: Origin, Composition, Manufacture, Natural by Harvey Washington Wiley (1919)
"The highball in its simplest conception is not a mixed ... The highball is served
in a tall glass, the whisky, brandy or gin being first poured into the ..."
3. From Dance Hall to White Slavery: The World's Greatest Tragedy by John Dillon, H. W. Lytle (1912)
"Say a ginger ale highball is ordered. The visitor gets a highball with a good
stiff drink of whisky. Mazie gets a drink identically similar in looks, ..."
4. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1912)
"He had been acting as highball man for two months, from 5 :30 am until 6:00 pm
daily, and riding the pilot of engine on No. 4 all the time; as a rule riding ..."
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