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top of the morning

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables
top of the -morn-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A generic, cheerful greeting said to someone in the morning.

Archaic; Humorous

Etymology

A working-class phrase once popular throughout the British Isles, possibly in reference to cream rising in milk. It has been revived into popular consciousness, and is associated with Irishmen, by the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959).

Usage

Phrases

top of the hour

Frequently Paired Words

top of the hour

Questions

What does top of the morning mean?
A generic, cheerful greeting said to someone in the morning.
Where does top of the morning come from?
A working-class phrase once popular throughout the British Isles, possibly in reference to cream rising in milk. It has been revived into popular consciousness, and is associated with Irishmen, by the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959).

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