toppy

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English

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Etymology

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From top +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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toppy (comparative more toppy, superlative most toppy)

  1. Top-heavy.
  2. (US) High-quality (of animals).
  3. (music) Characterised by lots of treble.
  4. (finance) Unstable, priced too high (of a currency, stock etc.).
    • 2024 July 24, Investing with a Plan and Process[1]:
      Let’s face it, folks: the markets are toppy right now. Yet no one’s officially calling a recession or suggesting what to do if one appears. This is where signals really matter.
  5. (slang) Crazy; mad.
    • 1918 March, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 759, column 3:
      `If I don't soon have something sensible to work on I'll go toppy.'
  6. (obsolete) Having a top or peak.

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