top banana

top ba·nan·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [top buh-nan-uh]
- /tɒp bəˈnæn ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [top buh-nan-uh]
- /tɒp bəˈnæn ə/

Definitions of top banana words

noun top banana a leading comedian in musical comedy, burlesque, vaudeville, etc.: For many years he was top banana on the circuit. 1
noun top banana the chief person in a group or undertaking. 1
noun top banana the leading comedian in vaudeville, burlesque, etc 0
noun top banana the leader; boss 0
noun top banana a top performer in show business; specif., the star comedian in a burlesque show 0
noun top banana the most important person in any group 0

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Origin of top banana

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Top banana

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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top banana popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for top banana

noun top banana

banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
big kahuna — (Idiomatic) INF A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
co — (slang) company.
comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.

All 23 Synonyms of top banana