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top-notcher

top-notcher noun: something excellent or first-rate.

Noun

top-notcher (plural top-notchers)

  1. (colloquial) Something excellent or first-rate.
  2. (US, dated, especially) A person regarded as the best in an activity or occupation.
    • "I don't know, but he must be a top-notcher. I wonder what will happen to us?"1912, Victor Appleton, Tom Swift in Captivity, page 140
  3. (Philippines, currently) Someone who finishes, or is listed by name, first.

Forms of top-notcher

pluraltop-notchers

Origin of top-notcher

From top-notch + -er.

Questions about top-notcher

What does top-notcher mean?
Top-notcher means something excellent or first-rate.
What part of speech is top-notcher?
Top-notcher is a noun.
What is the plural of top-notcher?
The plural of top-notcher is top-notchers.

Words near top-notcher in the dictionary

  1. top-lines
  2. top-lining
  3. top-loading
  4. top-most
  5. top-notch
  6. top-notcher
  7. top-notchers
  8. top-of-mind
  9. top-of-mind awareness
  10. top-of-the-line
  11. top-of-the-range

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