highball
A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
Origin: From , of the same railroad origins as lowball. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(rail transport, US) An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
: Austrian all rounder Alex Luger climbs what he describes as a highball boulder problem and what most people would call a solo.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(climbing) A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
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