top holen.adj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌtɒp ˈhəʊl/, U.S.

/ˌtɑp ˈhoʊl/

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

Etymology: < top adj. + hole n.

A. n.

1. Mining (chiefly Welsh English). A working chamber in an inclined coal seam. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > passage > for escape or draining of gas

blower1822

piper1883

top-head1883

1842 Children's Employm. Comm.: 1st Rep.: Mines 102 in Parl. Papers XV. 1 Their carts are fastened one each end of a chain, which is as long as the ‘top hole’ or ‘stall’ they draw in.

1905 Dundee Advertiser 23 Jan. 5 The victims..at the time of the explosion were engaged widening the ‘tophole’ between No. 6 and No. 7 levels.

1930 Colliery Guardian 8 Aug. 484/2 The method of working, is a modification of pillar and stall, locally known as the 'Tophole' system, and is common to most of the mines working steep seams in the western area of South Wales coal field.

†2. colloquial (chiefly British). With the. The highest point or level attainable; the acme. Frequently in up to the top hole. Cf. top-notch n. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > state of or advanced condition > highest point

prickOE

heighta1050

full1340

higha1398

pointc1400

roofa1500

top-castle1548

ruff1549

acmea1568

tip1567

noontide1578

high tide1579

superlative1583

summity1588

spring tide1593

meridian1594

period1595

apogee1600

punctilio1601

high-water mark1602

noon1609

zenith1610

auge1611

apex1624

culmination1633

cumble1640

culmen1646

climax1647

topc1650

cumulus1659

summit1661

perigeum1670

highest1688

consummation1698

stretch1741

high point1787

perihelion1804

summary1831

comble1832

heading up1857

climacteric1870

flashpoint1878

tip-end1885

peak1902

noontime1903

Omega point1981

1897 Baily's Mag. June 423/1 Being president of his club a short time since, and having, to use the words of my informant, ‘screwed up his party almost to the top hole’, he pulled a fox's head out of his pocket and drank a bumper to fox-hunting.

1899 A. Conan Doyle Duet vi. 74 We certainly did ourselves up to the top hole last night.

1904 Nottingham Evening Post 11 Oct. 6/4 [His] victory was an immensely popular one, because it was thought he had been handicapped up to the top hole of his form.

1912 Daily Mail (Hull) 3 Apr. 3/5 Boys', youths', & men's Ready-for-Service Suits in great variety—smartly cut, nicely made, carefully finished—the top hole of quality.

B. adj. colloquial (chiefly British). Now somewhat dated.

Of the highest quality; excellent, first-rate. Cf. top-notch adj.Typically as a term of commendation or approval, but in later use often with a mocking tone arising from its association with the British upper classes.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate

gildenc1225

prime1402

rare1483

grand1542

holy1599

pre-excelling1600

paregal1602

classic1604

of (the) first rate1650

solary1651

first rate1674

superb1720

tip-top1722

tip-top-gallant1730

swell1819

topping1822

of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826

No. 11829

brag1836

A11837

A No. 11838

number one1839

awful1843

bully1851

first class1852

class1867

champion1880

too1881

tipping1887

alpha plus1898

bonzer1898

grade A1911

gold star1917

world-ranking1921

five-star1936

too much1937

first line1938

vintage1939

supercolossal1947

top1953

alpha1958

fantabulous1959

beauty1963

supercool1965

world-class1967

primo1973

1891 Horse & Hound 28 Nov. 743/3 Time, 15 minutes, pace quite top hole.

1908 E. V. Lucas Over Bemerton's ii ‘A top-hole idea’, he called it.

1936 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night (1968) vii. 122 Oh, I may? That's top-hole.

1974 G. Chapman et al. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1989) II. xlii. 278 Bovril How was it? Squadron Leader Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father.

1992 Harpers & Queen Nov. 40/1 The herring, accompanied by a little designer salad, is top hole.

2011 Private Eye 23 Dec. 23/4 (caption) Nick and I get on extremely well and have no differences. Haw! Haw! Top hole acting, Eh. Readers!?!

C. adv. colloquial (chiefly British). Now somewhat dated.

To the highest quality or level or the utmost extent; in an impressive or first-rate manner. Originally in the context of fox hunting: at top speed (cf. quot. 1891 at sense B.).

ΚΠ

1899 Field 18 Mar. 366/3 Going ‘top hole’ all the time, with only one check of three minutes.

1900 Horse & Hound 10 Feb. 91/3 Even thorough-bred horses were extended, and every man was riding top hole on reaching the park at Hackthorn.

1915 Lichfield Mercury 21 May 5/6 Witness said he was taking the car into Birmingham to be over-hauled, and she was not running ‘top hole’ at all.

1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase xxix. 385 We tried the mag, and she was working top-hole.

2004 N.Y. Mag. 20 Dec. 36/1 The corn-fed GOP delegates seemed to enjoy themselves top hole.

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

单词	top hole
释义	top holen.adj.adv. Brit. /ˌtɒp ˈhəʊl/, U.S. /ˌtɑp ˈhoʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top adj., hole n. Etymology: < top adj. + hole n. A. n. 1. Mining (chiefly Welsh English). A working chamber in an inclined coal seam. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > passage > for escape or draining of gas blower1822 piper1883 top-head1883 1842 Children's Employm. Comm.: 1st Rep.: Mines 102 in Parl. Papers XV. 1 Their carts are fastened one each end of a chain, which is as long as the ‘top hole’ or ‘stall’ they draw in. 1905 Dundee Advertiser 23 Jan. 5 The victims..at the time of the explosion were engaged widening the ‘tophole’ between No. 6 and No. 7 levels. 1930 Colliery Guardian 8 Aug. 484/2 The method of working, is a modification of pillar and stall, locally known as the 'Tophole' system, and is common to most of the mines working steep seams in the western area of South Wales coal field. †2. colloquial (chiefly British). With the. The highest point or level attainable; the acme. Frequently in up to the top hole. Cf. top-notch n. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > state of or advanced condition > highest point prickOE heighta1050 full1340 higha1398 pointc1400 roofa1500 top-castle1548 ruff1549 acmea1568 tip1567 noontide1578 high tide1579 superlative1583 summity1588 spring tide1593 meridian1594 period1595 apogee1600 punctilio1601 high-water mark1602 noon1609 zenith1610 auge1611 apex1624 culmination1633 cumble1640 culmen1646 climax1647 topc1650 cumulus1659 summit1661 perigeum1670 highest1688 consummation1698 stretch1741 high point1787 perihelion1804 summary1831 comble1832 heading up1857 climacteric1870 flashpoint1878 tip-end1885 peak1902 noontime1903 Omega point1981 1897 Baily's Mag. June 423/1 Being president of his club a short time since, and having, to use the words of my informant, ‘screwed up his party almost to the top hole’, he pulled a fox's head out of his pocket and drank a bumper to fox-hunting. 1899 A. Conan Doyle Duet vi. 74 We certainly did ourselves up to the top hole last night. 1904 Nottingham Evening Post 11 Oct. 6/4 [His] victory was an immensely popular one, because it was thought he had been handicapped up to the top hole of his form. 1912 Daily Mail (Hull) 3 Apr. 3/5 Boys', youths', & men's Ready-for-Service Suits in great variety—smartly cut, nicely made, carefully finished—the top hole of quality. B. adj. colloquial (chiefly British). Now somewhat dated. Of the highest quality; excellent, first-rate. Cf. top-notch adj.Typically as a term of commendation or approval, but in later use often with a mocking tone arising from its association with the British upper classes. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate gildenc1225 prime1402 rare1483 grand1542 holy1599 pre-excelling1600 paregal1602 classic1604 of (the) first rate1650 solary1651 first rate1674 superb1720 tip-top1722 tip-top-gallant1730 swell1819 topping1822 of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826 No. 11829 brag1836 A11837 A No. 11838 number one1839 awful1843 bully1851 first class1852 class1867 champion1880 too1881 tipping1887 alpha plus1898 bonzer1898 grade A1911 gold star1917 world-ranking1921 five-star1936 too much1937 first line1938 vintage1939 supercolossal1947 top1953 alpha1958 fantabulous1959 beauty1963 supercool1965 world-class1967 primo1973 1891 Horse & Hound 28 Nov. 743/3 Time, 15 minutes, pace quite top hole. 1908 E. V. Lucas Over Bemerton's ii ‘A top-hole idea’, he called it. 1936 D. L. Sayers Gaudy Night (1968) vii. 122 Oh, I may? That's top-hole. 1974 G. Chapman et al. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1989) II. xlii. 278 Bovril How was it? Squadron Leader Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. 1992 Harpers & Queen Nov. 40/1 The herring, accompanied by a little designer salad, is top hole. 2011 Private Eye 23 Dec. 23/4 (caption) Nick and I get on extremely well and have no differences. Haw! Haw! Top hole acting, Eh. Readers!?! C. adv. colloquial (chiefly British). Now somewhat dated. To the highest quality or level or the utmost extent; in an impressive or first-rate manner. Originally in the context of fox hunting: at top speed (cf. quot. 1891 at sense B.). ΚΠ 1899 Field 18 Mar. 366/3 Going ‘top hole’ all the time, with only one check of three minutes. 1900 Horse & Hound 10 Feb. 91/3 Even thorough-bred horses were extended, and every man was riding top hole on reaching the park at Hackthorn. 1915 Lichfield Mercury 21 May 5/6 Witness said he was taking the car into Birmingham to be over-hauled, and she was not running ‘top hole’ at all. 1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase xxix. 385 We tried the mag, and she was working top-hole. 2004 N.Y. Mag. 20 Dec. 36/1 The corn-fed GOP delegates seemed to enjoy themselves top hole. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.adj.adv.1842
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