HIGHBINDER
highbinder
(noun) a corrupt politician
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
highbinder (plural highbinders)
(US, obsolete) A ruffian, especially one of a gang.
(US, obsolete) A member of one of several Chinese criminal gangs associated with illegal immigration and prostitution.
(US, dated) A swindler, especially a corrupt politician.
Source: Wiktionary
High"bind`er, n.
Definition: A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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