Dictionary

top-hole en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (UK, informal) Of very high quality, tip-top.
   • "I say, this is a top-hole omelette," said Ronnie. 1914, H. H. Munro, chapter 5, in When William Came:
   • "But Carol's different—she's square, she is; she's just top-hole—if you know what I mean—she's the finest ever," finished Miss Sartoris. 1916, Kathleen Norris, chapter 1, in The Heart of Rachael:
   • He was top-hole in his line, he would soon put it right. 1927, chapter 6, in Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter, transl., The Magic Mountain, translation of Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann, page 528:
   • ‘Out at Randolph Park, near the outstanding El Con Marriott,’ C.T. inserts, ‘a venue the whole contingent’s been vocal about finding absolutely top-hole thus far, which —’ 1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 4:
   • "My word, old chap, that is top-hole tennis," said the Englishman, warmly congratulating him. 1921, Ralph Connor, chapter 1, in To Him That Hath:

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Synonyms

top drawer · topping · first rate · superb · top-notch