top banana
English
Noun
top banana (plural top bananas)
- (idiomatic) The boss, the leader.
- Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
- (idiomatic, dated) The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
- He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:big cheese
- big cheese
- big enchilada
- big kahuna
- bigwig
- big wheel
- grand poobah
- head honcho
- kingpin
- muckety muck
- top dog
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