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highlife

[ hahy-lahyf ]

noun

  1. an expensive, glamorous, or elegant style of living.

highlife

/ ˈhaɪˌlaɪf /

noun

    1. a style of music combining West African elements with US jazz forms, found esp in the cities of West Africa
    2. ( as modifier )

      a highlife band

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of highlife1

First recorded in 1755–65; high + life

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