top banana
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top banana
- /ˌtɑp bəˈnænə/ US
- /ˌtɒp bəˈnɑːnə/ UK
noun top bananas
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The boss, the leader.
Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
Similar: big cheese, baron, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, bigwig, big wheel, boss
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The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.
Opposite: second banana
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title = {top banana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/top%20banana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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