noun; a wealthy patron to a casino, gets paid special attention by a casino host so the patron will feel comfortable to gamble more money.
by Crazybmws June 22, 2011
a certain type of socialite who is renowned in bars and nightclubs for spending ridiculous amounts of money in one visit, often dropping tens of thousands of dollars in one night.
"Known in the industry (as they are in Vegas casinos) as "whales," this elite class of partyers pays from $20,000 to $100,000 a night to satisfy their every whim. That might mean bodyguards, protection from unwanted media attention or a steady stream of beautiful people ushered to their table." - LA Times
"Known in the industry (as they are in Vegas casinos) as "whales," this elite class of partyers pays from $20,000 to $100,000 a night to satisfy their every whim. That might mean bodyguards, protection from unwanted media attention or a steady stream of beautiful people ushered to their table." - LA Times
Mr. X would taunt the other whales at different tables, and they would go back and forth out-buying each other on who could spend the most on champagne. In the nightclub industry we call them champagne wars. Mr. X would order so many bottles that him and his guests would legitimately spray $1100 bottles of Aces of Spades and Dom.
by ladybasshead December 23, 2013
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A large sea-dwelling mammal that has been mistaken for a fish in times past since they resemble fish in physical appearance. Whales are more closely related to hippopotomi and elephants than fish.
Whales are quite harmless unless provoked. They do occasionally cause truble to boats, but they're doing their own thing. They're not acting against human beings; humans have themselves to blame, not the animals. Everybody does their own thing.
by Lorelili March 05, 2005
1. "Oh look it's a whale, the animal with the hole in it. There's only one!"
2. "Dad went upstairs to whale on his son. Not like 'Dad, upon seeing the bad report card, looked at his son who just happened to be in the room with him and whaled on him,' but no, Dad, apropos of nothing, went upstairs to the only room in which his son felt safe and just fucking whaled on him."
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"I have to go to the gym to whale on my quads"
2. "Dad went upstairs to whale on his son. Not like 'Dad, upon seeing the bad report card, looked at his son who just happened to be in the room with him and whaled on him,' but no, Dad, apropos of nothing, went upstairs to the only room in which his son felt safe and just fucking whaled on him."
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"I have to go to the gym to whale on my quads"
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