tallboy
tallboy Lexical Profile
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North American A beverage can, especially for beer, that is taller and holds more liquid (typically 16 or 24 fluid ounces) than a standard 12-ounce can.
"He picked up a six-pack of tallboys from the corner store on his way to the barbecue."
A tall piece of bedroom furniture consisting of a chest of drawers mounted on top of another chest or a legged stand, or a single high chest of drawers.
"She stored her folded winter sweaters in the antique mahogany tallboy against the bedroom wall."
British A tall sheet-metal pipe or chimney pot fitted to the top of a chimney to improve the draft and prevent smoke from blowing back down.
"The roofer installed a galvanized tallboy on the cottage chimney to stop the fireplace from smoking on windy days."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century (originally referring to a tall glass or drinking vessel, and by the 18th century to a tall chest of drawers), the word is a compound of 'tall' and 'boy', likely influenced by or modeled after the French 'hautbois' or used fancifully to personify a household furnishing.