high-test
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of high-test
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Camping just a few miles from Cap Rock, I sat by a roaring fire — no five gallons of high-test gas needed — a kaleidoscope of purples fading to black in the sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
"The dishwasher it goes through is high-test and super-soapy and that's going to kill bacteria of any kind; it took us a solid year to start to dispel this myth."
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2022
Dreamlike and lightly whimsical tough talk from the rising rapper Lil Mosey that sets itself apart from SoundCloud rap peers thanks to a cheerful sense of melody and high-test, shimmering, pop-minded production by Royce David.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
During that time, the price of gas also skyrocketed, Goodman said, explaining he used to pay only 23 cents for a gallon of high-test fuel.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2016
Her father reported that his steak was high-test rawhide, and his coffee—well, he wasn't sure just what substitute had been used for chicory, but he thought it was lukewarm quinine.
From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair
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