Highbinder

Highbinder

Highbinder (spr. haibainder), chinesische Geheimbündler in Nordamerika, besonders in Kalifornien (der größte, Chee Kung Tong, hat ca. 15,000 Mitglieder), die unter dem Deckmantel der Wohltätigkeit Erpressungen und Räubereien betreiben.


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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  • Highbinder — (englisch) nannte man die Mitglieder chinesischer Geheimbünde, die in verschiedenen Gegenden der Vereinigten Staaten, insbesondere in Kalifornien, verbreitet waren. Die Geheimbünde hatten den vorgeschobenen Zweck, Wohltätigkeit und gegenseitige… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Highbinder — High bind er, n. A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • highbinder — ☆ highbinder [hī′bīn΄dər ] n. [< ?: first recorded use in Highbinders, name of a New York City gang in early 19th c.] Slang an unscrupulous or swindling person; esp., a demagogic politician …   English World dictionary

  • highbinder — noun Etymology: the Highbinders, gang of ruffians in New York City ab1806 Date: 1876 1. a professional killer operating in the Chinese quarter of an American city 2. a corrupt politician …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • highbinder — /huy buyn deuhr/, n. 1. a swindler; confidence man; cheat. 2. a dishonest political official or leader. 3. a member of a secret Chinese band or society employed in U.S. cities in blackmail, assassination, etc. 4. a ruffian or rowdy. [1800 10,… …   Universalium

  • highbinder — noun A swindler, especially a corrupt politician …   Wiktionary

  • highbinder — n. deceiver, swindler; member of a Chinese organized crime society …   English contemporary dictionary

  • highbinder — [ hʌɪbʌɪndə] noun US informal a corrupt and unscrupulous person. Origin C19: first recorded as Highbinders, the name of a New York gang …   English new terms dictionary

  • highbinder — n 1. swindler, sharper, sharpie, bilker, shark, diddler, chiseler, cheat, cheater; confidence man, Sl. con man, Sl. flimflam man; crook, bandit, desperado, outlaw, bad guy; badman, criminal, felon. 2. malfeasant, bribe taker, Law. misfeasor;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • highbinder — high·bind·er …   English syllables

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