top-shelfn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌtɒpˈʃɛlf/, U.S.

/ˌtɑpˈʃɛlf/

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

Etymology: < top adj. + shelf n.¹

A. n. Usually as two words.

1. The highest category or bracket. Usually in on the top shelf: in the highest category or bracket.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > [noun] > specific types of literature > highest class

top-shelf1808

1808 G. Ellis Let. 2 May in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott (1837) II. iv. 145 I should have ranked it..on the very top shelf of English poetry.

1925 Broad Ax (Chicago) 7 Mar. 3/1 When it comes to this nursing business she belongs on the top shelf.

2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 29 Nov. ar1 This ranks on the top shelf of her live recordings.

2. Ice Hockey. The highest part of the net, just beneath the crossbar.

ΚΠ

1987 Winnipeg Free Press 3 Jan. 61/5 The Sabres' goalie..deflected a shot destined for the top shelf into the corner.

2003 Review (Beausejour, Manitoba) 6 Jan. 12/5 Sending his shot to the top shelf over Klimpke's glove side.

2019 P. J. Hausleben O'Malley (e-book, accessed 1 Feb. 2022) iv. 77 He ripped a wrist shot into the top shelf of the net past a bewildered and overpowered goaltender.

B. adj.

1. Chiefly British. Originally: designating a book that is kept out of the way on the top shelf of a bookcase, bookshelves, etc., typically because seldom used or not considered respectable. Now usually: (of a magazine) pornographic.In the later use with reference to the practice amongst newsagents of keeping pornographic titles on the top shelf of the magazine rack.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > pornographic

pornographic1852

pornographical1889

pornograph1893

pornographico-devotional1939

perv1942

porno1952

porny1956

jack-off1967

triple-X1969

XXX1969

society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [adjective] > pornographic

pornographic1852

pornographico-devotional1939

porno1952

porny1956

1874 Temple Bar Aug. 50 Ben Jonson's works are decidedly topshelf books.

1891–2 Lupton Bros. Catal. Gentlemen requiring scarce and top-shelf books.

1927 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Dec. 945/2 The story of Curll and his ‘top-shelf’ books..has been told before.

1973 National Lampoon Encycl. Humor 5 Her figure was like what you find in top-shelf magazines.

2009 @busolaevans 5 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 16 Feb. 2022) Really loving my porridge this morning. Hot and thick. Sorry, I realise that sounds like the name of a top-shelf mag.

2. Chiefly North American.

a. Of the highest quality; excellent, first-rate. Cf. top drawer adj. 2, top hole adj., top-notch adj.In quot. 1898 with reference to an extremely foolish person (cf. spoon n. 7).

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

1898 Sporting Times 12 Feb. 4/4 The spoons are top shelf.

1905 E. W. Hornung Thief in Night 12 ‘Nice house?’ said Raffles... ‘Top shelf,’ said I.

1971 R. Woodley in Esquire Apr. 79/1 ‘That,’ he said in crisp, sure tones, ‘is top-shelf coke. Super-fly.’

2009 Time Out N.Y. 15 Oct. 64/1 The folks from Flawless and Basic NYC take control of the erstwhile Supreme Trading for a decidedly non-verboten night of top-shelf electronic dance-music.

b. spec. Designating expensive or premium brands of alcoholic drink, or a cocktail mixed using drinks of this kind.

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1921 Citizen (Gloucester) 11 Jan. ‘Top shelf wine, this;’ he held a fragile glass to the light.

1958 Cleveland Call & Post 27 Sept. c6/2 (advt.) 9:30 P.M. until closing time—and with no price increase on top shelf whiskey.

1989 Texas Monthly Oct. 34/3 We ordered a round of top-shelf margaritas.

2021 Newstex Blogs (Nexis) 18 Oct. Take your Christmas celebration to the next level with this bespoke collection of top-shelf spirits that a true whiskey connoisseur will appreciate.

3. Ice Hockey. Designating a goal or shot struck into the highest part of the net just below the crossbar. Cf. top-shelfer n. 2.

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1988 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 23 Jan. 11/3 [It] resulted in Ron Gregus ruining Rayner's shutout bid with a top shelf goal.

1993 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 27 Nov. 5 d/1 A solo run by Carter that was climaxed with a top-shelf wrist shot from the hash marks.

2021 Toronto Star (Nexis) 25 Nov. Alex Kerfoot opened the scoring on a top-shelf backhand from the goal mouth.

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

单词	top-shelf
释义	top-shelfn.adj. Brit. /ˌtɒpˈʃɛlf/, U.S. /ˌtɑpˈʃɛlf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top adj., shelf n.¹ Etymology: < top adj. + shelf n.¹ A. n. Usually as two words. 1. The highest category or bracket. Usually in on the top shelf: in the highest category or bracket. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > [noun] > specific types of literature > highest class top-shelf1808 1808 G. Ellis Let. 2 May in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott (1837) II. iv. 145 I should have ranked it..on the very top shelf of English poetry. 1925 Broad Ax (Chicago) 7 Mar. 3/1 When it comes to this nursing business she belongs on the top shelf. 2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 29 Nov. ar1 This ranks on the top shelf of her live recordings. 2. Ice Hockey. The highest part of the net, just beneath the crossbar. ΚΠ 1987 Winnipeg Free Press 3 Jan. 61/5 The Sabres' goalie..deflected a shot destined for the top shelf into the corner. 2003 Review (Beausejour, Manitoba) 6 Jan. 12/5 Sending his shot to the top shelf over Klimpke's glove side. 2019 P. J. Hausleben O'Malley (e-book, accessed 1 Feb. 2022) iv. 77 He ripped a wrist shot into the top shelf of the net past a bewildered and overpowered goaltender. B. adj. 1. Chiefly British. Originally: designating a book that is kept out of the way on the top shelf of a bookcase, bookshelves, etc., typically because seldom used or not considered respectable. Now usually: (of a magazine) pornographic.In the later use with reference to the practice amongst newsagents of keeping pornographic titles on the top shelf of the magazine rack. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > [adjective] > pornographic pornographic1852 pornographical1889 pornograph1893 pornographico-devotional1939 perv1942 porno1952 porny1956 jack-off1967 triple-X1969 XXX1969 society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [adjective] > pornographic pornographic1852 pornographico-devotional1939 porno1952 porny1956 1874 Temple Bar Aug. 50 Ben Jonson's works are decidedly topshelf books. 1891–2 Lupton Bros. Catal. Gentlemen requiring scarce and top-shelf books. 1927 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Dec. 945/2 The story of Curll and his ‘top-shelf’ books..has been told before. 1973 National Lampoon Encycl. Humor 5 Her figure was like what you find in top-shelf magazines. 2009 @busolaevans 5 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 16 Feb. 2022) Really loving my porridge this morning. Hot and thick. Sorry, I realise that sounds like the name of a top-shelf mag. 2. Chiefly North American. a. Of the highest quality; excellent, first-rate. Cf. top drawer adj. 2, top hole adj., top-notch adj.In quot. 1898 with reference to an extremely foolish person (cf. spoon n. 7). 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 1898 Sporting Times 12 Feb. 4/4 The spoons are top shelf. 1905 E. W. Hornung Thief in Night 12 ‘Nice house?’ said Raffles... ‘Top shelf,’ said I. 1971 R. Woodley in Esquire Apr. 79/1 ‘That,’ he said in crisp, sure tones, ‘is top-shelf coke. Super-fly.’ 2009 Time Out N.Y. 15 Oct. 64/1 The folks from Flawless and Basic NYC take control of the erstwhile Supreme Trading for a decidedly non-verboten night of top-shelf electronic dance-music. b. spec. Designating expensive or premium brands of alcoholic drink, or a cocktail mixed using drinks of this kind. ΚΠ 1921 Citizen (Gloucester) 11 Jan. ‘Top shelf wine, this;’ he held a fragile glass to the light. 1958 Cleveland Call & Post 27 Sept. c6/2 (advt.) 9:30 P.M. until closing time—and with no price increase on top shelf whiskey. 1989 Texas Monthly Oct. 34/3 We ordered a round of top-shelf margaritas. 2021 Newstex Blogs (Nexis) 18 Oct. Take your Christmas celebration to the next level with this bespoke collection of top-shelf spirits that a true whiskey connoisseur will appreciate. 3. Ice Hockey. Designating a goal or shot struck into the highest part of the net just below the crossbar. Cf. top-shelfer n. 2. ΚΠ 1988 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 23 Jan. 11/3 [It] resulted in Ron Gregus ruining Rayner's shutout bid with a top shelf goal. 1993 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 27 Nov. 5 d/1 A solo run by Carter that was climaxed with a top-shelf wrist shot from the hash marks. 2021 Toronto Star (Nexis) 25 Nov. Alex Kerfoot opened the scoring on a top-shelf backhand from the goal mouth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < n.adj.1808
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