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Cocktail skier (8)

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I believe the answer is:

highball

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This clue might be a double definition.

'cocktail' is the first definition.
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'skier' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for highball that I've seen before include "Spirit and soda in tall glass - lob (8);" , "Cocktail served in a tall glass" , "Mixed alcoholic drink; go fast" , "Whisky and soda with ice" , "speed?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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