noun
highboy
A tall glass used for a mixed drink.
The bartender fills a highboy with ice before adding gin.
Etymology
The glass name combines high with boy in an established name for a tall object. Its height distinguishes the form used for a mixed drink.
More examples
- She serves the rum and cola in a highboy.
- Two highboys stand beside the cocktail shaker.
- He adds a lime wedge to the rim of his highboy.
Forms
highboy · highboys
Similar words
- highball glass
- The more usual term for a tall mixed-drink glass.
- tumbler
- A broader term for drinking glasses, including short ones.