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Where does the word “Highbinder” come from and What does Highbinder mean?

February 22, 2020 by Karen Hill

One’s immediate interpretation of the sense of the word “Highbinder” is largely sectional.

In eastern America it is associated with a ruffian, a gangster, and that was its earliest application, a member of a gang of rowdies in New York City who, in 1806, called themselves Highbinders.

But, especially in California and later in New York City, the term was applied, in the 1870’s, to any member of a Chinese secret society organized for blackmail or assassination.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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