'Highland fling' definitions:

Definition of 'highland fling'

(from WordNet)
noun
A vigorous Scottish reel

Definition of 'Highland fling'

From: GCIDE
  • Highland \High"land\, n. Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland. [1913 Webster]
  • Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe. [1913 Webster]