high rollern.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪ ˈrəʊlə/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪ ˈroʊlər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., roller n.¹

Etymology: < high adj. + roller n.¹, probably originally with reference to the rolling of dice.

slang (originally and chiefly North American).

1. A person who gambles or bets for high stakes.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun] > spendthrift > in gambling or speculation

plunger1868

high roller1873

1873 ‘J. Morris’ Wanderings of Vagabond xv. 178 Columbus..contained as hard a set of cases in the gambling line as could be found among the whole fraternity. They were all ‘high rollers’ against faro, had plenty of money, and, if the cards came favorably, would ‘chaw up’ a bank in double-quick time.

1881 Reinbeck (Iowa) Times 15 Sept. 1/6 California's Speculators who invest large sums are called ‘high rollers’.

1885 Trans. Calif. State Agric. Soc. 1884 144 The ‘high rollers’ had a heavy fall, the fielders were jubilant; $30 had won nearly $300.

1972 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 2 July 19/5 The Hughes places had included some of the chief centres for the big-money gamblers, or ‘high-rollers’.

2012 Atlantic Apr. 42/1 The casino values high rollers more than the average customer.

2. A person who lives extravagantly (sometimes with implications of immorality); a wealthy person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person

rich manOE

richOE

Divesc1386

richlingc1445

stuffed manc1460

cob1548

wealthling1581

tercel-gentle1597

good liver1602

goldfinch1603

fill-sack1641

dorado1643

wealth-monger1654

a man, etc. of fortune1732

nabob1760

nawab1826

rico1844

abounder1876

high roller1876

fat cat1928

richie1954

wealth-holder1957

jet-setter1959

1876 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 6 Dec. ‘You are a high roller’ (which, in colored parlance, means, you are a stylish, high-toned sort of a fellow), ‘but I'm going to lick you.’

1886 L. P. Richardson Dark City xvi. 178 They [sc. peaches] are enormously costly, and only the ‘high rollers’ can enjoy them.

1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xx. 340 There comes in a party of these high-rollers that are always hunting up new places to eat in and poke fun at.

1927 K. Norris Barberry Bush vi. 156 That girl is a high-roller, believe me. She's full of the Old Nick!

1987 T. Conover Coyotes 249 Sure Edwards was wealthy, but hardly a high roller.

2010 New Yorker 16 Aug. 42/2 For high rollers, there were gourmet rooms..where waiters in tuxedos plated Maine lobster and Chateaubriand tableside.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high roller
释义	high rollern. Brit. /ˌhʌɪ ˈrəʊlə/, U.S. /ˌhaɪ ˈroʊlər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., roller n.¹ Etymology: < high adj. + roller n.¹, probably originally with reference to the rolling of dice. slang (originally and chiefly North American). 1. A person who gambles or bets for high stakes. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [noun] > spendthrift > in gambling or speculation plunger1868 high roller1873 1873 ‘J. Morris’ Wanderings of Vagabond xv. 178 Columbus..contained as hard a set of cases in the gambling line as could be found among the whole fraternity. They were all ‘high rollers’ against faro, had plenty of money, and, if the cards came favorably, would ‘chaw up’ a bank in double-quick time. 1881 Reinbeck (Iowa) Times 15 Sept. 1/6 California's Speculators who invest large sums are called ‘high rollers’. 1885 Trans. Calif. State Agric. Soc. 1884 144 The ‘high rollers’ had a heavy fall, the fielders were jubilant; $30 had won nearly $300. 1972 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 2 July 19/5 The Hughes places had included some of the chief centres for the big-money gamblers, or ‘high-rollers’. 2012 Atlantic Apr. 42/1 The casino values high rollers more than the average customer. 2. A person who lives extravagantly (sometimes with implications of immorality); a wealthy person. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person rich manOE richOE Divesc1386 richlingc1445 stuffed manc1460 cob1548 wealthling1581 tercel-gentle1597 good liver1602 goldfinch1603 fill-sack1641 dorado1643 wealth-monger1654 a man, etc. of fortune1732 nabob1760 nawab1826 rico1844 abounder1876 high roller1876 fat cat1928 richie1954 wealth-holder1957 jet-setter1959 1876 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 6 Dec. ‘You are a high roller’ (which, in colored parlance, means, you are a stylish, high-toned sort of a fellow), ‘but I'm going to lick you.’ 1886 L. P. Richardson Dark City xvi. 178 They [sc. peaches] are enormously costly, and only the ‘high rollers’ can enjoy them. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xx. 340 There comes in a party of these high-rollers that are always hunting up new places to eat in and poke fun at. 1927 K. Norris Barberry Bush vi. 156 That girl is a high-roller, believe me. She's full of the Old Nick! 1987 T. Conover Coyotes 249 Sure Edwards was wealthy, but hardly a high roller. 2010 New Yorker 16 Aug. 42/2 For high rollers, there were gourmet rooms..where waiters in tuxedos plated Maine lobster and Chateaubriand tableside. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1873
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