high waters

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plural nounSlang.

trousers short enough to expose the ankles, especially as worn by growing children whom they earlier fit.

Origin of high waters

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Ice in the rivers frequently obstructs navigation, and high waters and bad roads sometimes prevent stages from running regularly.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. Peck
From this time on for the next six days it reports a flooding rain every day, and very high waters.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary | John Kline
He reports much rain in October, and several times his life was endangered crossing high waters.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary | John Kline
As had been the Athabasca all the way down, this river was very much discolored and stained by the high waters of the spring.
Young Alaskans in the Far North | Emerson Hough
high waters occur through the melting of snows and during periods of abundant rain.
The Passaic Flood of 1903 | Marshall Ora Leighton

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