in. to end up to the better; to win. : Tim always has to come out on top—a classic poor loser.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Come out on topis always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.