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标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Wed Mar 5 08:13:30 2003) , 转信
high roller
Definition: Someone who earns and spends a lot of money; a person who makes ve
ry large bets while gambling.
Example: 1) I like hanging out with the high rollers in Vegas.
2) The $500 blackjack table in Monte Carlo is for high rollers only.
Etymology: Many gambling games involve rolling dice, and 'high roller' refers
to winning numbers and large sums of money.
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