topsn.¹adj.

Brit.

/tɒps/, U.S.

/tɑps/, Australian English

/tɔps/, New Zealand English /tɒps/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: top n.¹

Etymology: < the plural of top n.¹ (compare sense 34a at that entry).

colloquial.

A. n.¹

Originally U.S. Used predicatively, denoting a person or thing considered to be of the highest excellence; the best.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best thing or person

highesteOE

bestOE

greatest?c1225

pridec1330

crestc1400

primrosea1450

outrepass1477

A per sea1500

primrose peerless1523

prisec1540

prime1579

surquidry1607

excellency1611

nonsuchc1613

crown jewel1646

top1665

patriarch1700

pièce de résistance1793

number one1825

business1868

resistance piece1870

star1882

mostest1889

koh-i-noor1892

best-ever1905

flagship1933

the end1950

endsville1957

Big Mac1969

mack daddy1993

1933 Amer. Speech Feb. 30/2 Tops. The best. Often used figuratively; applied to persons and things.

1935 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Jan. 10/1 ‘You're the Tops’ and ‘Shoein' the Wild Mare’ interpreted by Betty Borden.

1935 Motion Picture Nov. 41/1 Top Hat is tops—it has everything!

1937 R. Stout Red Box xv. 249 Your conversation is an intellectual and esthetic delight. It's the tops.

1948 C. Day Lewis Otterbury Incident 94 Toppy is tops at spur-of-the-moment tactics.

2002 L. Purves Radio (2003) xi. 158 As a boss he was the tops. He led from the front and took no nonsense from politicians of either hue.

B. adj.

Chiefly British, Australian and New Zealand. Excellent, great, fantastic. Cf. top adj. 5.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

admirablea1586

excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

sublimated1603

excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

preclarent1623

primea1637

prestantious1638

splendid1644

sterling1647

licking1648

spankinga1666

rattling1690

tearing1693

famous1695

capital1713

yrare1737

pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

gallows1789

budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

divine1818

great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

lummy1838

flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

exalting1844

hot1845

ripsnorting1846

clipping1848

stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

corking1895

large1895

super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

peachy1900

hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

1948 O. R. Cohen My Love wears Black vi. 44 Rick was a tops guy, a rich one.

1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 16 Apr. (Late ed.) 1/8 Stuart..reports a sign on a restaurant in The Rocks: ‘Average meal $10.’ Stuart would prefer a really tops meal, thanks.

2013 TVEyes (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 25 Nov. Hey, four-way bridge is a tops idea. You know how to play, right?

2018 @cainyman 26 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 4 Feb. 2022) If being a musical genius isn't enough, JW sounds like a tops guy!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

topsadv.

Brit.

/tɒps/, U.S.

/tɑps/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: top n.¹

Etymology: < the plural of top n.¹ (compare sense 31a at that entry). Compare tops n.¹

Originally U.S.

Used at the end of a sentence or clause: at the most. Cf. at tops at top n.¹ and adj. Phrases 6t.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > a great quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > at (very) most

at (the) mostc1300

at the largea1398

at uttermost1530

at the utmost (at utmost)1619

at the outside1852

1937 Down Beat Aug. 25/1 The Palais imports Len Vincent and his Orchestra from Crystal Beach for two weeks, with a possible four weeks tops.

1956 ‘B. Holiday’ & W. Dufty Lady sings Blues xii. 129 So she was only thirty-eight when she died. I'm going to do the same thing. I'm staying thirty-eight myself, maybe forty tops.

1986 Q Oct. 62/1 The crowd stiffens. Bob Dylan is five feet, tops.

2005 M. M. Frisby Wifebeater iv. 26 We'll be back in like thirty minutes tops.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	tops
释义	topsn.¹adj. Brit. /tɒps/, U.S. /tɑps/, Australian English /tɔps/, New Zealand English /tɒps/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: top n.¹ Etymology: < the plural of top n.¹ (compare sense 34a at that entry). colloquial. A. n.¹ Originally U.S. Used predicatively, denoting a person or thing considered to be of the highest excellence; the best. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best thing or person highesteOE bestOE greatest?c1225 pridec1330 crestc1400 primrosea1450 outrepass1477 A per sea1500 primrose peerless1523 prisec1540 prime1579 surquidry1607 excellency1611 nonsuchc1613 crown jewel1646 top1665 patriarch1700 pièce de résistance1793 number one1825 business1868 resistance piece1870 star1882 mostest1889 koh-i-noor1892 best-ever1905 flagship1933 the end1950 endsville1957 Big Mac1969 mack daddy1993 1933 Amer. Speech Feb. 30/2 Tops. The best. Often used figuratively; applied to persons and things. 1935 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Jan. 10/1 ‘You're the Tops’ and ‘Shoein' the Wild Mare’ interpreted by Betty Borden. 1935 Motion Picture Nov. 41/1 Top Hat is tops—it has everything! 1937 R. Stout Red Box xv. 249 Your conversation is an intellectual and esthetic delight. It's the tops. 1948 C. Day Lewis Otterbury Incident 94 Toppy is tops at spur-of-the-moment tactics. 2002 L. Purves Radio (2003) xi. 158 As a boss he was the tops. He led from the front and took no nonsense from politicians of either hue. B. adj. Chiefly British, Australian and New Zealand. Excellent, great, fantastic. Cf. top adj. 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1948 O. R. Cohen My Love wears Black vi. 44 Rick was a tops guy, a rich one. 1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 16 Apr. (Late ed.) 1/8 Stuart..reports a sign on a restaurant in The Rocks: ‘Average meal $10.’ Stuart would prefer a really tops meal, thanks. 2013 TVEyes (transcript of TV programme) (Nexis) 25 Nov. Hey, four-way bridge is a tops idea. You know how to play, right? 2018 @cainyman 26 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 4 Feb. 2022) If being a musical genius isn't enough, JW sounds like a tops guy! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). TOPSn. /tɒps/ Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of Training Opportunities Scheme. A system of vocational training programmes established in 1972, and organized by the Training Services Agency within the Manpower Services Commission. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > training > [noun] > training agency TOPS1975 TSA1975 1975 Ann. Rep. Manpower Services Comm. 1974–5 8/3 The government's vocational training programmes, which were to be developed into the Training Opportunities Scheme (TOPS) to meet the needs of individuals. 1975 Ann. Rep. Manpower Services Comm. 1974–5 8/3 The initial target for the TOPS scheme was to increase the number of people trained each year. 1979 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts Dec. 10/1 The Board arranged for TOPS candidates to be provided with special examinations in a limited range of subjects. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018). topsadv. Brit. /tɒps/, U.S. /tɑps/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: top n.¹ Etymology: < the plural of top n.¹ (compare sense 31a at that entry). Compare tops n.¹ Originally U.S. Used at the end of a sentence or clause: at the most. Cf. at tops at top n.¹ and adj. Phrases 6t. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > a great quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > at (very) most at (the) mostc1300 at the largea1398 at uttermost1530 at the utmost (at utmost)1619 at the outside1852 1937 Down Beat Aug. 25/1 The Palais imports Len Vincent and his Orchestra from Crystal Beach for two weeks, with a possible four weeks tops. 1956 ‘B. Holiday’ & W. Dufty Lady sings Blues xii. 129 So she was only thirty-eight when she died. I'm going to do the same thing. I'm staying thirty-eight myself, maybe forty tops. 1986 Q Oct. 62/1 The crowd stiffens. Bob Dylan is five feet, tops. 2005 M. M. Frisby Wifebeater iv. 26 We'll be back in like thirty minutes tops. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.¹adj.1933n.1975adv.1937
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topsn.1adj.

TOPSn.

topsadv.

topsn.¹adj.