Not a drink. A Swedish highball is when someone waves their hand high over their head to say hello.
It comes from a railroad term, 'highball'. A highball was a railroad signal that looked like a ball on an arm on a tower. When it was raised, it meant a clear track ahead. A trainmaster or brakeman could hold their arms high and move their hands in a circle for the same meaning. The Swedish farmers were known to wave an arm high over their heads and shout "hej" (hello) when greeting someone.
It comes from a railroad term, 'highball'. A highball was a railroad signal that looked like a ball on an arm on a tower. When it was raised, it meant a clear track ahead. A trainmaster or brakeman could hold their arms high and move their hands in a circle for the same meaning. The Swedish farmers were known to wave an arm high over their heads and shout "hej" (hello) when greeting someone.
Gust was in the field when he saw Ole on the road. He gave him a Swedish highball and shouted "Merry Christmas."
by swedishhighball January 7, 2009
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1. A treeplanter who consistently plants a lot more trees than anyone else.
2. A misguided young person who has been conned into generating a tremendous amount of wealth for a treeplanting company. In exchange this person receives pitiful percentage of the wealth being generated, all the sex they can handle, and life-long soft tissue damage to the back, knees, shoulder, elbow & wrist.
2. A misguided young person who has been conned into generating a tremendous amount of wealth for a treeplanting company. In exchange this person receives pitiful percentage of the wealth being generated, all the sex they can handle, and life-long soft tissue damage to the back, knees, shoulder, elbow & wrist.
1. Ed: "Holy shit, did you hear how many trees Sam put in today?" Sally: "Yeah that guy is a total highballer."
2. Tina: "Holy shit, my knee hurts everytime I run & the doctor told me I've got the back of a retired coal miner." Tony: "Ya, you were the fastest planter ever though."
2. Tina: "Holy shit, my knee hurts everytime I run & the doctor told me I've got the back of a retired coal miner." Tony: "Ya, you were the fastest planter ever though."
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Get the highball 69 mug.1. Railroad slang for a green light or permission to proceed. Go = highball
2. verb: to put whichever testicle hangs higher into the vagina during intercourse while leaving the lower one out.
3. verb: to overtake someone in a hallway whether they are stopped or moving.
2. verb: to put whichever testicle hangs higher into the vagina during intercourse while leaving the lower one out.
3. verb: to overtake someone in a hallway whether they are stopped or moving.
1. Engineer: the light is green. Conductor: Highball!
2. Man I totally highballed with my girlfriend last night.
3. Dude I was just walking to my office and that gay guy highballed me. It was pretty tight in there too, I think he just wanted some action.
2. Man I totally highballed with my girlfriend last night.
3. Dude I was just walking to my office and that gay guy highballed me. It was pretty tight in there too, I think he just wanted some action.
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