Meanings
plural highbies
- InternetgamesA high-level character in an MMORPG.
The score was "the great equalizer," and Imani knew that as a "highbie" she was poised to benefit at the highest level.
2011, Lauren McLaughlin, Scored, Random House Children's Books, →ISBN, page 32 more examples
[…] and since everyone knows what they did, the players give them all the respect *they* believe a 'botter deserves. (I.e. they aren't a "real" highbie in the eyes of their peers.)
1998 June 9, Arlie Stephens, “Re: Botting and Autoplaying”, in rec.games.mud.admin (Usenet)A lowbie always has access to highbie stuff simply by leveling up, but highbies are purposely restricted from this content.
2001 September 5, Silverlock [username], “Re: Why trivial loot code sucks mister Harmon.”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet)
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