Synonyms

high roller

American

Or highroller

noun

Informal.

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.

high roller British

noun

slang a person who spends money extravagantly or gambles recklessly

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

high rolling

noun

Etymology

Origin of high roller

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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