highbinder
[ hahy-bahyn-der ]
/ ˈhaɪˌbaɪn dər /
noun
a swindler; confidence man; cheat.
a dishonest political official or leader.
a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc.
a ruffian or rowdy.
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British Dictionary definitions for highbinder
highbinder
/ (ˈhaɪˌbaɪndə) /
noun US informal
a gangster
a corrupt politician
(formerly) a member of a Chinese-American secret society that engaged in blackmail, murder, etc
Word Origin for highbinder
C19: named after the
High-binders, a New York city gang