5. (circus).—A swing fixed in rows in a frame much in vogue at fairs.
High-flying, subs. (old).—1. Extravagance in opinion, pretension or conduct.
1689. Dryden, Epil. to Lee’s Princess of Cleves, 6. I railed at wild young sparks; but without lying Never was man worse thought on for high-flying.
2. (thieves’).—Begging; the high-fly (q.v.); stilling (q.v.).
High-gag, subs. (American).—A whisperer.—Matsell.
The high-gag, subs. phr. (American).—Telling secrets.—Matsell.
High-game, subs. (thieves’).—See quot.
1889. C. T. Clarkson and J. Hall Richardson, Police, p. 321. A mansion … a high game.
High-gig. In High-gig, adv. phr. (old).—In good fettle; lively. Cf., Gig. [[311]]
1819. Moore, Tom Crib, p. 15. Rather sprightly—the Bear in high-gig.