highballer
Rapid pace setter
A highballer is someone who works fast and aggressively, especially in logging or railroading.
The term comes from railroad signaling, where a raised ball indicated clear track ahead—permission to proceed at full speed.
A highballer prioritizes speed and output over caution: He's a real highballer, but his crew gets twice the timber out.
The verb highball means to move quickly or recklessly.
Wood for construction
- fellingDowning standing timber
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- skidderVehicle dragging felled timber
- yarderLogging cable machine
rigging · choker · bucking · sawmill · forestry · harvesting · woodcutter · clearcutting
What something generates
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- speedRate of motion
performance · incentive · earnings · overachiever · hustle · wages · piecework · motivation
Oak-aged grain spirit
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- iceWater's solid form
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- scotchDecisively put an end to
tumbler · spirits · bartender · mixology · refreshing · garnish · lime · barware
Reckless risk-taker
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- boldCourageous and daring
gambler · brinkmanship · danger · hazard · adrenaline · fearless · adventure · venturesome
timber
Wood for construction
- fellingDowning standing timber
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- skidderVehicle dragging felled timber
yarder · rigging · choker · bucking · sawmill · forestry · harvesting · woodcutter · clearcutting · pulpwood
output
What something generates
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- efficiencyProductive without waste
speed · performance · incentive · earnings · overachiever · hustle · wages · piecework · motivation · competition
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
scotch · tumbler · spirits · bartender · mixology · refreshing · garnish · lime · barware · drinkware
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
bold · gambler · brinkmanship · danger · hazard · adrenaline · fearless · adventure · venturesome · gutsy
highballerslacker
Idle responsibility evader
loafer · goldbricker · shirker · malingerer · dawdler
highballerunderachiever
One performing below capacity
slacker · minimalist · drifter · nine-to-fiver · mediocrity