highlife

high·life

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-lahyf]
- /ˈhaɪˌlaɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-lahyf]
- /ˈhaɪˌlaɪf/

Definitions of highlife word

noun highlife an expensive, glamorous, or elegant style of living. 1
noun highlife a style of music combining West African elements with US jazz forms, found esp in the cities of West Africa 0
noun highlife (as modifier) 0
noun highlife (music) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas. 0

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Origin of highlife

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65; high + life

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Parts of speech for Highlife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Highlife

highlife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

highlife usage trend in Literature

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