"highbie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: highbies [plural]
Etymology: From high + -bie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|high|bie}} high + -bie Head templates: {{en-noun}} highbie (plural highbies)
  1. (online gaming) A high-level character in an MMORPG. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Video games

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998 June 9, Arlie Stephens, “Re: Botting and Autoplaying”, in rec.games.mud.admin (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2001 September 5, Silverlock [username], “Re: Why trivial loot code sucks mister Harmon.”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet):",
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