tallboy

noun

tall·​boy ˈtȯl-ˌbȯi 

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

Former 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

Examples of tallboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Before kids, a quick beach trip was as complicated as putting on a pair of shorts over a bathing suit, tossing a tallboy in a backpack, and biking to the water. —Adrienne So, WIRED, 14 July 2020

Impress your friends with an obscure, but relatively easy to find, import that usually sells for $10 or less for a four-pack of tallboys. —Thea Engst, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023

Why culture wars are coming to Target store aisles The trouble began in April when trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted a video to her Instagram account promoting a Bud Light March Madness contest that featured a photo of a Bud Light tallboy with Mulvaney's face on it. —Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023

Plunk down $14 for the giant pretzel, $10 for the souvenir soda, $8 for the Dippin Dots and, of course $9 or $10 for the tallboy. —Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 23 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1a