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Definition

The best of times; a time of well being.

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Origins

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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In Context

  • "We're in high cotton now."