top-hole

top-hole
adjective
excellent; best possible
Syn: ↑top-flight, ↑topping
Similar to: ↑superior

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
chiefly Britain : excellent, first-class

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/top"hohl"/, adj. Brit. Slang.
first-rate.
[1895-1900; TOP1 + HOLE]

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top-holeˈ adjective (old slang)
Excellent, first-class (also interjection)
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Main Entry:top

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top-hole «TOP HOHL», adjective.
British Slang. first-rate.

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adj. Brit., informal, dated excellent; first-rate

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ˌtop-ˈhole 7 [top-hole] adjective (old-fashioned, BrE, informal)
excellent

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • top-hole — top′ hole′ adj. brit. first rate • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

  • top-hole — [täp′hōl′] adj. [Brit. Slang] first rate …   English World dictionary

  • top-hole — /top hohl /, adj. Brit. Slang. first rate. [1895 1900; TOP1 + HOLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • top-hole — /tɒp ˈhoʊl/ (say top hohl) adjective Chiefly British Colloquial first rate …  

  • top-hole — adjective Date: 1908 chiefly British excellent, first class …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • top-hole — adjective Brit. informal, dated excellent …   English new terms dictionary

  • top-hole —  First class. (Old f., therefore facet.) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • top — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 the highest point or part (the top of the house). 2 a the highest rank or place (at the top of the school). b a person occupying this (was top in maths). c the upper end or head (the top of the table). 3 the upper surface… …   Useful english dictionary

  • top-flight — adjective excellent; best possible • Syn: ↑top hole, ↑topping • Similar to: ↑superior • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • top notch — Synonyms and related words: best, capital, fine, first chop, first class, first rate, first string, greatest, highest, maximal, maximum, most, prime, superior, superlative, supreme, tip top, top, top drawer, top hole, topflight, topmost, topping …   Moby Thesaurus

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