high roller
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Definition
Noun: 1. A gambler who wagers large sums of money: A person who habitually bets very large amounts of money, especially in casinos. 2. One who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment: A person known for extravagant spending, particularly on luxury items, entertainment, and high-stakes activities.
Usage Examples
- The casino reserved its private VIP suite for the high rollers from overseas.
- As a famous high roller, he was known for buying expensive cars and throwing lavish parties.
- The hotel offers complimentary suites and private jets to attract high rollers.
Advanced Usage
- "to live like a high roller": to spend money in a very extravagant and showy manner, often beyond one's apparent means.
- After winning the lottery, he started living like a high roller, traveling first-class everywhere.
Variants and Related Words
- Big spender (noun): A person who spends money freely and generously. (This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably in the context of lavish spending, though it lacks the specific gambling connotation.)
- Whale (noun, slang): In casino terminology, an extremely wealthy high roller who gambles exceptionally large sums.
Synonyms
- Big-time spender
- Big shot (informal, in contexts of wealth and influence)
- Spendthrift (though this can imply wastefulness, not just lavishness)
Related Idioms
- "To roll high": While not a direct idiom, the phrase plays on the imagery of the term, suggesting engaging in high-stakes or high-risk behavior.
- In the world of startup investments, you have to be willing to roll high to win big.
Noun
- a gambler who wagers large sums
- one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
- the last of the big spenders