English Explanatory Dictionary

top banana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The boss, the leader.
  2. The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/ /ˌtɒp bəˈnɑːnə/ En-au-top banana.ogg

Word forms

top banana top bananas

Synonyms

big cheese baron big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss grand poobah head honcho heavy hitter heavyweight high muckamuck high muckety-muck king of all one surveys king of the castle king of the hill kingpin macher mayor muckamuck muckety muck mugwump numero uno panjandrum poobah rooster somebody top banana top boy top cat top dog top gun very important person VIP wheel

Antonyms

second banana
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