English Explanatory Dictionary

high cotton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The best of times; a time of well being.

Pronunciation

en-au-high cotton.ogg

Word forms

high cotton

Etymology

The term "high cotton" or "tall cotton" originates from the rural farming community in the antebellum (pre-Civil War) South when "high cotton" meant that the crops were good and the prices were, too. The term has generalized to mean one is doing well or is successful.

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