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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