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top-hole

[ top-hohl ]

/ ˈtɒpˈhoʊl /

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adjective British Slang.

first-rate.

Origin of top-hole

First recorded in 1895–1900; top¹ + hole

Words nearby top-hole

top-end, top-flight, top-hat, top-hat scheme, top-heavy, top-hole, top-level, top-notch, top-of-the-line, top-off, top-secret

Example sentences from the Web for top-hole

Of all the tricks and devices at the command of the top-hole rogue it was the very safest to play.

Sundry Accounts |Irvin S. Cobb
One of them I chose really to show my tailor, as it was a top-hole scheme for a winter waistcoat.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Aug 15, 1917 |Various
When you come home, Malcolm, I'll be waiting for you at Lyttelton with the most top-hole car going.

A Lively Bit of the Front |Percy F. Westerman
Top-hole time I had too, till the day before the Armistice when my luck gave out and I took a nasty toss.

Huntingtower |John Buchan

"If it is the expression 'top-hole' you object to, I learnt it from you," said Nancy.

The Eldest Son |Archibald Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for top-hole

top-hole

interjection, adjective British informal

excellent; splendid