highbinder
highbinder noun: a ruffian, especially one of a gang.
Noun
highbinder (plural highbinders)
- A ruffian, especially one of a gang.
- A member of one of several Chinese criminal gangs associated with illegal immigration and prostitution.
- A swindler, especially a corrupt politician.
- Well, I sent for him not an hour ago; he's goin' to take copies of th' accounts that show what th' Chief an' them other highbinders at the top o' Tammany have been doin'.1903, Alfred Henry Lewis, The boss, and how he came to rule New York, page 177
- Is it strange that every trust magnate, every corporation highbinder, every great Wall-street gambler and upholder of predatory and privileged wealth, and all their journals, are mutual in their praise of this Handy Andy of Mr. Ryan and his like among the Wall-street exploiters of the people?1906, “The Election”, in The Arena, page 652
highbinder meaning in Kannada
highbinder in Kannada
- ಪುಂಡ, ಲಫಂಗ, ದುಷ್ಟ, ಮೋಸಗಾರ, ದಗಾಖೋರ, ವಂಚಕ
Examples of highbinder in a sentence
- "Find out what these highbinders from Albany are up to," city editors up and down the Row were presently instructing reporters.1916, Everybody's magazine, page 388:
- the most elaborate conspiracy since the Derby scandal of 1844 when a group of 19th century highbinders arranged for the substitution of speedy Maccabeus for a slower 3-year- old named Running Rein.1953 August 24, “Laughing HorsesT”, in LIFE, volume 35, number 8, page 36:
- I had become one of the people I envied, and I now envied a higher level of sharpers and highbinders.2003, Jim Morris, Fighting Men, page 189:
Forms of highbinder
| plural | highbinders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | high-binder |
Origin of highbinder
From the name of a nativist gang that flourished in New York City in the early 19th century, possibly an alteration of hide + binder.
Questions about highbinder
- What does highbinder mean?
- Highbinder means a ruffian, especially one of a gang.
- What is highbinder in Kannada?
- Highbinder in Kannada is ಪುಂಡ, ಲಫಂಗ, ದುಷ್ಟ. See Highbinder meaning in Kannada.
- How do you use highbinder in a sentence?
- "Find out what these highbinders from Albany are up to," city editors up and down the Row were presently instructing reporters.
- What part of speech is highbinder?
- Highbinder is a noun.
- What is the plural of highbinder?
- The plural of highbinder is highbinders.
Words near highbinder in the dictionary
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