tallboy

American  

[tawl-boi] / ˈtɔlˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. English Furniture.

   1. a chest of drawers supported by a low stand.

   2. a chest-on-chest.

2. a tall chimney pot.

3. a tall-stemmed goblet.

4. a 16- or 24-ounce (454- or 680-gram) can containing a beverage, especially beer.

5. Military. Tallboy, a 12,000-pound (5400-kilogram) British bomb of World War II, designed to penetrate the target or plunge deep into the ground before detonating.

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tallboy British  

/ ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a high chest of drawers made in two sections and placed one on top of the other; chest-on-chest

2. a fitting on the top of a chimney to prevent downdraughts

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Usage

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Etymology

Origin of tallboy

First recorded in 1670–80; tall + boy

Example Sentences

The video featured a photo of a promotional Bud Light tallboy with the influencer's face on it.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2023

In her post, which was less than a minute long, she said that the company had sent a tallboy can of Bud Light featuring her photo.

From New York Times • May 4, 2023

"We matched without even knowing it," Khomyn wrote on Instagram about McVay way back in 2016 as the then-NFL assistant coach was working on a Bud Light tallboy.

From Fox News • Feb. 7, 2022

Thankfully, Anker's Nebula Capsule II is basically an Android TV-equipped tallboy that can dish out a 100-inch 720p image once the sun goes down, making backyard screenings of Ferris Bueller's Day Off a breeze.

From The Verge • Jul. 28, 2021

He made a nesting place in front of the hearth, turning over a tallboy chest to use as a headboard for their bed and to hold the heat.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy