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top bananas

top bananas is the plural of top banana.

Meaning of top banana

Noun

top banana (plural top bananas)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) The boss, the leader.
    • Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
  2. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic) The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
    • He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.
    Antonyms:
    second banana

Questions about top bananas

What is top bananas the plural of?
Top bananas is the plural of top banana.

Words near top bananas in the dictionary

  1. top and tailing
  2. top and tails
  3. top antiquark
  4. top antiquarks
  5. top banana
  6. top bananas
  7. top billing
  8. top billings
  9. top bin
  10. top bins
  11. top bollocks

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