top dogn.

Brit.

/ˌtɒp ˈdɒɡ/, U.S.

/ˌtɑp ˈdɔɡ/,

/ˌtɑp ˈdɑɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top adj., dog n.¹

Etymology: < top adj. + dog n.¹

1. The dog with the best chance of winning a fight; the dominant dog in a fight. Often contrasted with underdog n. or bottom dog n. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1847 Bell's Life in London 31 Jan. 5/3 The custom at these meetings, and in this part of Lancashire is to give the first bye to the bottom dog in the card, the second to the top dog, and so on alternately until the byes are finished.

1890 Fanciers' Jrnl. 2 Aug. 70/3 Give me the top dog in the fight.

1935 Daily Mail 1 Mar. 8/4 Cut in and seize the top dog by the collar and twist it... The under dog is always glad to get away.

2. colloquial. The person, country, etc., having a position of dominance or greatest status, authority, or influence in a particular context; the dominant or victorious person, power, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has influence

substantial1548

men of light and leading1790

big fish1827

big1833

sommité1856

leader1858

baron1876

heavyweight1889

Big Daddy1898

uncrowned king (queen)1917

big boy1921

top gun1941

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > one who has mastery or superiority

upper dog1903

society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person

genius1749

influence1775

godfather1830

influential1831

influentiality1841

sommité1856

leader1858

Big Daddy1898

macher1911

uncrowned king (queen)1917

1900 Speaker 28 Apr. 97/1 The most popular argument in favour of the war is that it will make the individual Briton top dog in South Africa.

1945 Billboard 10 Nov. 5/1 The creative director has to be top dog around the studio.

1993 I. Okpewho Tides 100 I came to understand that in a place like that there is always a top dog, some inmate towards whom all the others gravitated.

2014 Cycle Sport Summer 78/2 Should Marcel Kittel or Mark Cavendish dominate these stages, there will be little argument over who is top dog.

Compounds

top-dog status n. the position of dominance or greatest authority and influence in a particular context; cf. sense 2.

ΚΠ

1926 Birmingham Gaz. 22 June 4/3 It does elevate them [sc. broadcasters], by its very one-sidedness, to a sort of ‘top dog’ status.

2019 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 Oct. Celtic boss Neil Lennon hits out at Steven Gerrard and queries Rangers' top dog status.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	top dog
释义	top dogn. Brit. /ˌtɒp ˈdɒɡ/, U.S. /ˌtɑp ˈdɔɡ/, /ˌtɑp ˈdɑɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top adj., dog n.¹ Etymology: < top adj. + dog n.¹ 1. The dog with the best chance of winning a fight; the dominant dog in a fight. Often contrasted with underdog n. or bottom dog n. Now rare. ΚΠ 1847 Bell's Life in London 31 Jan. 5/3 The custom at these meetings, and in this part of Lancashire is to give the first bye to the bottom dog in the card, the second to the top dog, and so on alternately until the byes are finished. 1890 Fanciers' Jrnl. 2 Aug. 70/3 Give me the top dog in the fight. 1935 Daily Mail 1 Mar. 8/4 Cut in and seize the top dog by the collar and twist it... The under dog is always glad to get away. 2. colloquial. The person, country, etc., having a position of dominance or greatest status, authority, or influence in a particular context; the dominant or victorious person, power, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has influence substantial1548 men of light and leading1790 big fish1827 big1833 sommité1856 leader1858 baron1876 heavyweight1889 Big Daddy1898 uncrowned king (queen)1917 big boy1921 top gun1941 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > one who has mastery or superiority upper dog1903 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person genius1749 influence1775 godfather1830 influential1831 influentiality1841 sommité1856 leader1858 Big Daddy1898 macher1911 uncrowned king (queen)1917 1900 Speaker 28 Apr. 97/1 The most popular argument in favour of the war is that it will make the individual Briton top dog in South Africa. 1945 Billboard 10 Nov. 5/1 The creative director has to be top dog around the studio. 1993 I. Okpewho Tides 100 I came to understand that in a place like that there is always a top dog, some inmate towards whom all the others gravitated. 2014 Cycle Sport Summer 78/2 Should Marcel Kittel or Mark Cavendish dominate these stages, there will be little argument over who is top dog. Compounds top-dog status n. the position of dominance or greatest authority and influence in a particular context; cf. sense 2. ΚΠ 1926 Birmingham Gaz. 22 June 4/3 It does elevate them [sc. broadcasters], by its very one-sidedness, to a sort of ‘top dog’ status. 2019 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 Oct. Celtic boss Neil Lennon hits out at Steven Gerrard and queries Rangers' top dog status. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.1847
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