1
a
: highboy
b
: a double chest of drawers usually with the upper section slightly smaller than the lower
2
British
: clothes press
3
or tall boy
: a tall cylindrical can for beverages (such as beer) usually measuring 16 fluid ounces
This terrific beer almost seems designed for crushing, and its presence in 16-ounce tallboys makes it incredibly easy to do so.—
Ned Lannamann
Ned LannamannFormer Netflix creative director Mike Cessario thinks he can capitalize on this with his new product, Liquid Death, water packaged in tallboy cans.—Madison Malone Kircher
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Most beer drinkers are familiar with a tallboy, but Coors Light is expanding on that concept in anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Serving a frenzied crowd of basketball fans, many of whom may have come expecting nachos and Miller Lite tallboys, poses a stark change of pace for restaurateurs like Bhavna Thapar and chef Neeti Chaudhri, who co-own The Little India in SoBro.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a dude throwing back a tallboy in the empty bathtub.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The extensive single-serving collection of wine coolers, craft cans and tallboys suggests riders could lighten up their commute home — though drinking is still against the law on MBTA trains.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Serving a frenzied crowd of basketball fans, many of whom may have come expecting nachos and Miller Lite tallboys, poses a stark change of pace for restaurateurs like Bhavna Thapar and chef Neeti Chaudhri, who co-own The Little India in SoBro.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a dude throwing back a tallboy in the empty bathtub.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The extensive single-serving collection of wine coolers, craft cans and tallboys suggests riders could lighten up their commute home — though drinking is still against the law on MBTA trains.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tallboy
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“Tallboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallboy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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