What does "tiptop" mean?
The very topmost point.
Tiptop
adv, noun, slang
adv, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The very topmost point.
- Grammar: tiptop is listed as adv, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: top-notch, a-one, ace, acme.
- Useful contrasts: below par, deficient, inferior.
- Usage evidence: Kai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The very topmost point. countable, uncountable
- 2 A freeze pop, irrespective of brand. Wales, West-Midlands, countable, uncountable
"Although they go by many names across the world freezer pop, ice-pole, pop stick icy-pole ice pop, tip top and ice candy but in the hoods of America they are known and respected as Freeze Pops. The pops are made by freezing flavored liquid such as sugar water, Kool-Aid or some form of fruit juice or purée inside a plastic tube - at least the kinds we ate."
- 3 the extreme top or summit wordnet
- 4 The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything. countable, figuratively
- 5 the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development wordnet
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- 6 Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob (more commonly top). Multicultural-London-English, slang, uncountable
"Bad little bitch give me tiptop, don’t stop, this little beat is a co-bop"
Adjective
- 1 of the highest quality wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Excellently; in a first-rate manner. not-comparable
Example
"Kai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "tiptop"?
Common synonyms include: top-notch, a-one, ace, acme, bravo, crack.
How do you use "tiptop" in a sentence?
Kai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From tip + top.
Etymology 2
From the name of a brand of freeze pops originally made by a now defunct West Bromwich company called Crystallized Confections. The term is mainly used in the West Midlands and Wales but is sometimes used elsewhere in Britain and in Ireland.