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You might say someone is 'high' because they're stoked or lit up on joy, like they've had a shot of happiness straight to the heart, not just from weed or a party scene, which makes it clear they're floating on pure emotion

On TikTok or Instagram, people use 'high' to show they're on cloud nine, hitting up their stories with captions like 'high on life' or 'high on vibes,' which means they're not talking about pot but celebrating a good time with a dash of extra flair

At work, when a manager says the team is 'high on potential,' they're mixing up the slang and the language of business, making it sound like the crew's got a rush of confidence and motivation, not the buzz from a smoke break in the break room

In relationships, calling your partner the 'high point of your day' means they're your personal highlight, the spark that keeps you going, like they're your version of a hit of joy that resets your whole mood without needing a hit of anything else

Among older folks, saying 'I was high on hope' feels like a throwback to their younger days, where 'high' used to mean being stoned, and now it's about being full of optimism, as if their dreams are the drug that keeps them going