toppishadj.
/ˈtɒpɪʃ/ colloquial.
Somewhat near the top; spec. in Stock Market slang: of a currency, etc.: rather high and unstable. Cf. toppy adj. f.
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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [adjective] > feeling or state of market
sensitive1813
bearish1827
light1827
quiet1833
easy1836
soft1849
weak1856
steady1857
buoyant1868
sick1870
swimming1870
featureless1879
bullish1882
firm1887
gravelly1887
technical1889
pippy1892
manipulated1903
thin1931
volatile1931
trendless1939
nervous1955
toppy1961
over-bullish1970
toppish1983
1983 Times 1 June 17/4 London foreign exchange dealers were professing caution about sterling yesterday after its recent rapid rise. ‘It's beginning to look a bit toppish,’ one said yesterday.
1985 Financial Rev. (Austral.) 25 Nov. 43/3 Above US 68.50¢, the $A looks a little toppish and is considered a good sell.
1989 Times 16 Sept. 19/4 Mr Holmes à Court has been selling some small stakes recently, reflecting his belief that equities are starting to look a bit ‘toppish’.
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