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high roller

or high·roll·er

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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.

Origin of high roller

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Related Words for high roller

bettor, plunger
British Dictionary definitions for high roller

high roller

noun
  1. slang, mainly US and Canadian a person who spends money extravagantly or gambles recklessly
Derived Formshigh rolling, noun, adjective
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