high-living en · ADJ
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Enjoying an extravagant lifestyle.
There is a scene in John Cassavetes's new film, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, where Los Angeles strip-joint owner goes for a stroll with some high-living gamblers.
1976, Karen Stabiner, “Cassavetes: Hollywood's Loner”, in Mother Jones, volume 1, number 3, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more high-living | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most high-living | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |