high roller
Americannoun
-
a person who gambles for large stakes, as in a casino.
-
a person who spends money freely for entertainment and extravagant living.
-
a corporation or governmental agency that invests or spends freely or recklessly.
noun
Other Word Forms
- high rolling noun
Etymology
Origin of high roller
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In writing the pilot script of “Bookie,” Lorre and Bakay thought it was only fitting that the show find a way to feature a Hollywood star playing a version of themselves as a high roller.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023
One of Milligan's friends recalls visiting him in LA, as he lived a lavish, "high roller" lifestyle, according to the documentary.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2021
Because he was a high roller the casinos put him up in $2,000-a-night suites and offered him VIP tickets to the best shows.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2020
In 2002, when he was 31, he went through Washington’s revolving door to become a lobbyist — working for an influential high roller named Jack Abramoff, whom he had met through another Republican staff member.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2018
She said Dray was, like, a high roller, and that was bad.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
