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Take the cake

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at). US, colloquial, idiomatic

    "Thanks! You guys take the cake."

  2. 2
    rank first; used often in a negative context wordnet

Etymology

Attested since circa 1870. Originally used in reference to the winners of cake walk competitions in black communities of the southern USA in the 19th and early 20th centuries, who were said to have "taken the cake", which was oftentimes the prize.

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