Japanese edit

Etymology edit

From English highball.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ibo̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

ハイボール (haibōru

  1. a highball (cocktail of spirits and soda)
    • 2018, Ukatsu, Nomi joshi, dai 42-hai me [Drinking girl, cup 42], page 32:
      いつもはもったいなくてストレートで()んじゃうちょっといいウイスキー せっかくだし今日(きょう)ハイボールにしちゃお
      Itsumo wa mottainakute sutorēto de non-jau chotto ii uisukī Sekkaku da shi kyō wa haibōru ni shi-chao
      This rather good whiskey is usually drunk straight, not to ruin it. Today, specially, let’s do a highball

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