do the high
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To walk up and down High Street on Sunday evenings, especially just after Church.—Oxford University.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “do the high” mean?
To walk up and down High Street on Sunday evenings, especially just after Church.—Oxford University.
Is “do the high” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.