Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

top boy

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: top boy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leader, kingpin, or boss in the drug trade or gang hierarchy.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I love Top Boy, which is not only the name of the show but the British term for big boss man, the kingpin, etc. The top boy is the one who runs the drug trade."

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

top boys (plural)

Questions

What does top boy mean?: A leader, kingpin, or boss in the drug trade or gang hierarchy.

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