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highbinder

noun high·bind·er \ˈhī-ˌbīn-dər\

Definition of HIGHBINDER

1
:  a professional killer operating in the Chinese quarter of an American city
2
:  a corrupt politician
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Origin of HIGHBINDER

the Highbinders, gang of ruffians in New York City ab1806
First Known Use: 1876

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