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high liver

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who lives extravagantly or luxuriously.


Etymology

Origin of high liver

First recorded in 1880–85

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The next day, after receiving lab results showing extremely high liver enzymes, Orley said, her doctor told her to go to an emergency room immediately.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2022

Tests there showed that she had an enlarged liver and extraordinarily high liver enzymes, signs of inflammation.

From Washington Post May 17, 2022

Diagnostic tests showed he had abnormally high liver enzymes, a symptom of muscular dystrophy.

From The Guardian Nov. 14, 2016

He is a demagogue, a high liver, a playboy and a charlatan.''

From Time Magazine Archive

He has been a high liver, and he is an old man; but I hope for the best.

From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)

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