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high roller

One who has a lot of money and lives luxuriously.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

One who has a lot of money and lives luxuriously.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(gambling) A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.

They were all "high rollers" against faro, had plenty of money, and, if the cards came favorably, would "chaw up" a bank in double-quick time.
Origin: thumb|300px|Dice-players and a Bird-seller Gathered around a Stone Slab (between 1620 and 1630) by the Maestro dei Giocatori (Master of the Gamblers) whose identity is unknown, from a private collection A reference to a gambler rolling dice. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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