high|bind|ing

high|bind|ing
high|bind|ing «HY BYN dihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
U.S. dishonest behavior; fraud: »

Many of the techniques of larceny and highbinding that one encounters in our own great civilization were developed and refined over the centuries (New Yorker).

–adj.
U.S. dishonest; fraudulent: »

In his usual highbinding style, Nikita tried to turn a defensive outburst into a strident success story (Time).


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