highbinder

high·bind·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-bahyn-der]
- /ˈhaɪˌbaɪn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-bahyn-der]
- /ˈhaɪˌbaɪn dər/

Definitions of highbinder word

noun highbinder a swindler; confidence man; cheat. 1
noun highbinder a dishonest political official or leader. 1
noun highbinder a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc. 1
noun highbinder a ruffian or rowdy. 1
noun highbinder An unscrupulous person, especially a corrupt politician. 1
noun highbinder a gangster 0

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Origin of highbinder

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10, Americanism; apparently high + binder; literal sense is unclear

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Parts of speech for Highbinder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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highbinder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for highbinder

noun highbinder

collaborator — A collaborator is someone that you work with to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research.
traitor — a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
accomplice — Someone's accomplice is a person who helps them to commit a crime.
subversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
betrayer — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.

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