top-drawer

top drawer

noun
the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.

Origin:
1900–05

top-drawer, adjective
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Top-drawer is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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top-drawer definition


  1. mod.
    top-quality. : I want to hire a young MBA who's top-drawer.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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