topper
Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
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Cool postbox topper in Warwick but I really can’t work out the theme. There’s a nurse, pearly queen, peacock and some kind of scout (?).
NSLC tries to curb shoplifting spike with new bottle-topper anti-theft devices www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Topper Tuesday (“Babe ‘n’ Horace,” topper to “Boots and Her Buddies”):
The Greek word ‘meraki’ (putting your heart and soul into something) has no equivalent in English. I thought of it today when I saw this crochet postbox topper opposite the Science Museum—beyond adorable💙🦔🐝
Our column The Alternative Number Ones looks at Garbage's sole Modern Rock chart-topper, the 'Romeo + Juliet' soundtrack remix of their seedy, feverish "#1 Crush" 🔗 x.com/stereogum/st...
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Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
UK act the Prodigy will headline the Boiler Room, with chart toppers the Ting Tings playing at 2.15pm on the green stage.
“Cool postbox topper in Warwick but I really can’t work out the theme. There’s a nurse, pearly queen, peacock and some kind of scout (?).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“NSLC tries to curb shoplifting spike with new bottle-topper anti-theft devices www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Topper Tuesday (“Babe ‘n’ Horace,” topper to “Boots and Her Buddies”):”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Greek word ‘meraki’ (putting your heart and soul into something) has no equivalent in English. I thought of it today when I saw this crochet postbox topper opposite the Science Museum—beyond adorable💙🦔🐝”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Our column The Alternative Number Ones looks at Garbage's sole Modern Rock chart-topper, the 'Romeo + Juliet' soundtrack remix of their seedy, feverish "#1 Crush" 🔗 x.com/stereogum/st...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Something that is on top.
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(chiefly, US) A short outer jacket worn by women or children.
This is another area in which it's hard to tell the dude from the twitcher, as ratting caps and deerstalkers, flying helmets and even toppers are considered acceptably eccentric.
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