Definition of high roller in English:

high roller

noun

North American informal

A person who gambles or spends large sums of money.
〈非正式，主北美〉豪赌客；挥金如土的人
corporate jets still ferry in high rollers to the tables of Caesar's Palace
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Quinlan, whose backers are mainly Irish high rollers, has approached the investment bank NM Rothschild.
- A real T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, he certainly doesn't look like a high roller, but American Express Co. knows better.
- If you're feeling lucky, and are ready for a bit of casino action, try a night out with the high rollers at one of our sophisticated gambling spots.
- The only thing most people know about the most famous course in Las Vegas, Shadow Creek, is that the high rollers play there for free.
- He was not a high roller, but he enjoyed fine things.
- Sure, he still felt like a high roller every time he got a direct deposit on his nearly $75,000 salary - double what his buddies in his native Salt Lake City make.
- They were both high rollers, spread money around lavishly and had female hangers on wherever they went.
- State regulators on July 10 approved the MGM Grand Hotel Casino's application for Nevada's first private gambling salon for high rollers.
- Think casino gambling and you think high rollers playing high-stakes games, dropping thousands of dollars a night.
- Named after the Tipperary stud farm they own, it refers to a group of immensely rich Irish high rollers who are gamblers by nature, trade and inclination.
- Plush, opulent and somewhat decadent, it used to be a popular hang-out of the city's hip gay crowd; now it caters to high rollers and moneyed movers of all persuasions.
- The VIP room will be monitored by tuxedo-clad security personnel and will offer high rollers a private hors d' oeuvre buffet.
- I admit, I'm no high roller and the most gambling I've ever done is low stakes poker with friends, but I am completely baffled by the overwhelming popularity of Internet gambling.
- And then there are the high rollers, representing chambers of commerce, big business, the healthcare, banking, and insurance industries.
- For Miami's high rollers, looks and money will get you everywhere.
- Don't pull out your wallet unless you're a high roller: Minimum investment is $100,000.
- But more than that it confirmed the deep public suspicion that politics is a rotten business and politicians are eternally on the take to the corporate and big union high rollers.
- After all, hedge funds had long been seen as the province of the financial world's high rollers.
- She knew soon Jose Marcel would come down to the pit and check in with his dealers and meet the high rollers.
- But often, these expensive products end up sitting on the shelf, gathering dust, waiting for the high roller to walk in the door.
Synonyms
backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better

Derivatives

high-rolling

adjective

North American

informal

Even when gambling became above board in the eyes of the law, it was still frowned upon as either the pastime of high-rolling decadent playboys or the ruin of feckless working-class punters.
Example sentencesExamples
- He's even had a role in a big movie, playing a high-rolling Japanese gambler alongside Robert De Niro in the Las Vegas mob movie Casino.
- The company intends to construct an upmarket hotel and entertainment complex that would attract high-rolling gambling tourists from Taiwan and mainland China.
- And they, like restaurants, are taking hits as high-rolling Wall Street bankers and others cancel expensive holiday parties.
- By holding down your wages, corporations fatten their profits, stock prices rise, and Wall Street's high-rolling investors rejoice.

Origin

With reference to rolling dice.

Definition of high roller in US English:

high roller

nounˈhī ˌrōlərˈhaɪ ˌroʊlər

North American informal

A person who gambles or spends large amounts of money.
〈非正式，主北美〉豪赌客；挥金如土的人
corporate jets still ferry in high rollers to the tables of Caesar's Palace
Example sentencesExamples
- A real T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, he certainly doesn't look like a high roller, but American Express Co. knows better.
- Think casino gambling and you think high rollers playing high-stakes games, dropping thousands of dollars a night.
- The VIP room will be monitored by tuxedo-clad security personnel and will offer high rollers a private hors d' oeuvre buffet.
- After all, hedge funds had long been seen as the province of the financial world's high rollers.
- He was not a high roller, but he enjoyed fine things.
- Mr Quinlan, whose backers are mainly Irish high rollers, has approached the investment bank NM Rothschild.
- And then there are the high rollers, representing chambers of commerce, big business, the healthcare, banking, and insurance industries.
- They were both high rollers, spread money around lavishly and had female hangers on wherever they went.
- She knew soon Jose Marcel would come down to the pit and check in with his dealers and meet the high rollers.
- But more than that it confirmed the deep public suspicion that politics is a rotten business and politicians are eternally on the take to the corporate and big union high rollers.
- Named after the Tipperary stud farm they own, it refers to a group of immensely rich Irish high rollers who are gamblers by nature, trade and inclination.
- State regulators on July 10 approved the MGM Grand Hotel Casino's application for Nevada's first private gambling salon for high rollers.
- Sure, he still felt like a high roller every time he got a direct deposit on his nearly $75,000 salary - double what his buddies in his native Salt Lake City make.
- Don't pull out your wallet unless you're a high roller: Minimum investment is $100,000.
- The only thing most people know about the most famous course in Las Vegas, Shadow Creek, is that the high rollers play there for free.
- But often, these expensive products end up sitting on the shelf, gathering dust, waiting for the high roller to walk in the door.
- If you're feeling lucky, and are ready for a bit of casino action, try a night out with the high rollers at one of our sophisticated gambling spots.
- Plush, opulent and somewhat decadent, it used to be a popular hang-out of the city's hip gay crowd; now it caters to high rollers and moneyed movers of all persuasions.
- For Miami's high rollers, looks and money will get you everywhere.
- I admit, I'm no high roller and the most gambling I've ever done is low stakes poker with friends, but I am completely baffled by the overwhelming popularity of Internet gambling.
Synonyms
backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better

Origin

With reference to rolling dice.

单词	high roller
释义	Definition of high roller in English: high roller noun North American informal A person who gambles or spends large sums of money. 〈非正式，主北美〉豪赌客；挥金如土的人 corporate jets still ferry in high rollers to the tables of Caesar's Palace Example sentencesExamples Mr Quinlan, whose backers are mainly Irish high rollers, has approached the investment bank NM Rothschild. A real T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, he certainly doesn't look like a high roller, but American Express Co. knows better. If you're feeling lucky, and are ready for a bit of casino action, try a night out with the high rollers at one of our sophisticated gambling spots. The only thing most people know about the most famous course in Las Vegas, Shadow Creek, is that the high rollers play there for free. He was not a high roller, but he enjoyed fine things. Sure, he still felt like a high roller every time he got a direct deposit on his nearly $75,000 salary - double what his buddies in his native Salt Lake City make. They were both high rollers, spread money around lavishly and had female hangers on wherever they went. State regulators on July 10 approved the MGM Grand Hotel Casino's application for Nevada's first private gambling salon for high rollers. Think casino gambling and you think high rollers playing high-stakes games, dropping thousands of dollars a night. Named after the Tipperary stud farm they own, it refers to a group of immensely rich Irish high rollers who are gamblers by nature, trade and inclination. Plush, opulent and somewhat decadent, it used to be a popular hang-out of the city's hip gay crowd; now it caters to high rollers and moneyed movers of all persuasions. The VIP room will be monitored by tuxedo-clad security personnel and will offer high rollers a private hors d' oeuvre buffet. I admit, I'm no high roller and the most gambling I've ever done is low stakes poker with friends, but I am completely baffled by the overwhelming popularity of Internet gambling. And then there are the high rollers, representing chambers of commerce, big business, the healthcare, banking, and insurance industries. For Miami's high rollers, looks and money will get you everywhere. Don't pull out your wallet unless you're a high roller: Minimum investment is $100,000. But more than that it confirmed the deep public suspicion that politics is a rotten business and politicians are eternally on the take to the corporate and big union high rollers. After all, hedge funds had long been seen as the province of the financial world's high rollers. She knew soon Jose Marcel would come down to the pit and check in with his dealers and meet the high rollers. But often, these expensive products end up sitting on the shelf, gathering dust, waiting for the high roller to walk in the door. Synonyms backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better Derivatives high-rolling adjective North American informal Even when gambling became above board in the eyes of the law, it was still frowned upon as either the pastime of high-rolling decadent playboys or the ruin of feckless working-class punters. Example sentencesExamples He's even had a role in a big movie, playing a high-rolling Japanese gambler alongside Robert De Niro in the Las Vegas mob movie Casino. The company intends to construct an upmarket hotel and entertainment complex that would attract high-rolling gambling tourists from Taiwan and mainland China. And they, like restaurants, are taking hits as high-rolling Wall Street bankers and others cancel expensive holiday parties. By holding down your wages, corporations fatten their profits, stock prices rise, and Wall Street's high-rolling investors rejoice. Origin With reference to rolling dice. Definition of high roller in US English: high roller nounˈhī ˌrōlərˈhaɪ ˌroʊlər North American informal A person who gambles or spends large amounts of money. 〈非正式，主北美〉豪赌客；挥金如土的人 corporate jets still ferry in high rollers to the tables of Caesar's Palace Example sentencesExamples A real T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, he certainly doesn't look like a high roller, but American Express Co. knows better. Think casino gambling and you think high rollers playing high-stakes games, dropping thousands of dollars a night. The VIP room will be monitored by tuxedo-clad security personnel and will offer high rollers a private hors d' oeuvre buffet. After all, hedge funds had long been seen as the province of the financial world's high rollers. He was not a high roller, but he enjoyed fine things. Mr Quinlan, whose backers are mainly Irish high rollers, has approached the investment bank NM Rothschild. And then there are the high rollers, representing chambers of commerce, big business, the healthcare, banking, and insurance industries. They were both high rollers, spread money around lavishly and had female hangers on wherever they went. She knew soon Jose Marcel would come down to the pit and check in with his dealers and meet the high rollers. But more than that it confirmed the deep public suspicion that politics is a rotten business and politicians are eternally on the take to the corporate and big union high rollers. Named after the Tipperary stud farm they own, it refers to a group of immensely rich Irish high rollers who are gamblers by nature, trade and inclination. State regulators on July 10 approved the MGM Grand Hotel Casino's application for Nevada's first private gambling salon for high rollers. Sure, he still felt like a high roller every time he got a direct deposit on his nearly $75,000 salary - double what his buddies in his native Salt Lake City make. Don't pull out your wallet unless you're a high roller: Minimum investment is $100,000. The only thing most people know about the most famous course in Las Vegas, Shadow Creek, is that the high rollers play there for free. But often, these expensive products end up sitting on the shelf, gathering dust, waiting for the high roller to walk in the door. If you're feeling lucky, and are ready for a bit of casino action, try a night out with the high rollers at one of our sophisticated gambling spots. Plush, opulent and somewhat decadent, it used to be a popular hang-out of the city's hip gay crowd; now it caters to high rollers and moneyed movers of all persuasions. For Miami's high rollers, looks and money will get you everywhere. I admit, I'm no high roller and the most gambling I've ever done is low stakes poker with friends, but I am completely baffled by the overwhelming popularity of Internet gambling. Synonyms backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better Origin With reference to rolling dice.
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