high cotton

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von high cotton im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

the best of times; a time of well being

You're in high cotton.

Silbentrennung

high Cot·ton

Türkische aussprache

hay kôtın

Aussprache

/ˈhī ˈkôtən/ /ˈhaɪ ˈkɔːtən/

Etymologie

() The term originates from the rural farming community in the antebellum (pre-Civil War) when "high cotton" meant that the crops were good and the prices, likewise, were better.