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top banana

/ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
top banana
IPA
/ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The boss, the leader.

Colloquial

noun

The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/
  • British English: /ˌtɒp bəˈnɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

top bananas (plural)

Synonyms

big cheese baron big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss

Antonyms

second banana

Questions

How do you pronounce top banana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/.
What does top banana mean?
The boss, the leader.

How to pronounce top banana

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