English · Idiom Candidate

high living

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Luxurious and extravagant lifestyle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống xa hoa và lãng phí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: living in a high manner

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She enjoys high living, often traveling first class and staying in expensive hotels

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To lodge in a garret, or cockloft

Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “high living” mean?

Luxurious and extravagant lifestyle Literally: living in a high manner

Is “high living” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.