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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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"Our data suggest that if you have high liver fat content and prediabetes, reducing carbohydrate intake can have important therapeutic effects on metabolism beyond just weight loss alone."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

A "high liver" but "a good fellow" was his reputation; so it was considered a good thing for Middleton that the Ellwells had returned to the Four Corners.

From The Man Who Wins by Robert Herrick

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