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Definition of High roller
1. Noun. One who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment. "The last of the big spenders"
2. Noun. A gambler who wagers large sums.
Definition of High roller
1. Noun. a gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of High Roller
Literary usage of High roller
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1889)
"He's a high roller, by cum ! when he's got it (ie, money). ... Donaldson in those
days was known as a high roller, and under his instructions John dealt the ..."
2. Lubricating Engineer's Handbook: A Reference Book of Data, Tables and by John Rome Battle (1916)
"The rolls of typical roller mills will have the following approximate diameters
and speeds:— Two Pair high roller Mills (Ring Oil Bearings) Size of Rolls ..."
3. The Handbook of Industrial Oil Engineering: A Reference Book of Data by John Rome Battle (1920)
"The rolls of typical roller mills will have the following approximate diameters
and speeds: Two Pii'r high roller Mills (Ring Oil Bearings) Si,, ..."
4. People You Know by George Ade (1903)
"Accordingly he did a Fatherly Talk to the Daughter of his Old Friend, giving her
a Straight Line on the Conduct of the High- Roller who was trying to warm ..."
5. A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 by Thomas Allston Brown (1903)
"487; ii, 255, 259, 263 High, Low, Jack, and the Game, i, high roller, A, iii,
292 Higher Education, ii, 444 Highest Bidder, ii, 178, 634; iii, 60, 45; iii, ..."
6. The Gasoline Automobile: Its Design and Construction by Peter Martin Heldt (1917)
"A chain of smaller pitch operates more quietly and has a longer length of life
provided the tension on it is not too high. Roller chains for automobiles are ..."
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