highbinder
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dər noun
1.
a swindler; confidence man; cheat.
2.
a dishonest political official or leader.
3.
a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc.
4.
a ruffian or rowdy.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a gangster |
| 2. | a corrupt politician |
| 3. | (formerly) a member of a Chinese-American secret society that engaged in blackmail, murder, etc |
| [C19: named after the High-binders, a New York city gang] | |
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Pick was arrested and is under bunds, and a warrant is out for the highbinder.
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