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high roller

–noun Informal.
1. a person who gambles for large stakes, as in a casino.
2. a person who spends money freely for entertainment and extravagant living.
3. a corporation or governmental agency that invests or spends freely or recklessly.
Also, highroller.


Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
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high roller  
n.   Slang
  1. One who spends freely and extravagantly, as for luxuries or entertainment.

  2. One who gambles rashly or for high stakes.

  3. An organization, such as a large corporation, that spends or invests liberally or rashly.

high'-roll'ing (hī'rō'lĭng) adj.
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