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high roller
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high roller
n. Slang
1. One who spends freely and extravagantly, as for luxuries or entertainment.
2. One who gambles rashly or for high stakes.
3. An organization, such as a large corporation, that spends or invests liberally or rashly.
high-rolling (hrlng) adj.
high roller
n
Slang chiefly US and Canadian a person who spends money extravagantly or gambles recklessly
high rolling  n & adj
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Noun1.high roller - one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"
big spender
scattergood, spend-all, spendthrift, spender - someone who spends money prodigally
2.high roller - a gambler who wagers large sums
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events


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But he's also surprised Beltway watchers by moving aggressively to launch a wide-ranging investigation into the activities of former committee colleague and bribe-taker Cunningham (whose curiously high-rolling lifestyle was first uncovered by Marcus Stern, a Washington-based reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune).
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With that high-rolling customer ensnared, French West is branching out from tops to boost revenue.
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Abramoff's apology - after spending years as a high-rolling power broker, fleecing clients out of millions and paying off anyone who might help his cause - rang about as sincere as that of San Diego Republican Rep.
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