A-1

A-1

[ey-wuhn]
adjective
Also, A 1.
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A1, A-1 or A-one (ˈeɪˈwʌn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  in good health; physically fit
2.  informal first class; excellent
3.  (of a vessel) with hull and equipment in first-class condition
 
A-1, A-1 or A-one
 
adj
 
A-one, A-1 or A-one
 
adj

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Word Origin & History

A-1
in figurative sense of "first-rate," 1837, in Dickens; from Lloyd's of London designation for ships in first-class condition (with the letter referring to the condition of the ship and the number to that of the stores).
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A-1 definition


and A number 1
  1. mod.
    of the highest rating. : This steak is really A-1!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
A-1
first class (excellent)
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