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Cavalier King Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Topper
Why do we say a person topper while he has secured the first post??
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Hi, Sounds odd to me. Where did you find this expression? Can you provide an example, please?
- Hi, Sounds odd to me.
- Where did you find this expression?
- Can you provide an example, please?
- Clive
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Hi,
Sounds odd to me.
Where did you find this expression? Can you provide an example, please?
Clive
Sounds odd to me.
Where did you find this expression? Can you provide an example, please?
Clive
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mainak.basudevWhy do we say a person topper while he has secured the first post??"We" certainly don't say this, if "we" includes me or anyone I know! I have no idea what "a person topper" means, or "secured the first post." Is this a reference to some sport? Even if I knew what those expressions meant, your phrase "A person topper w
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I think you meant something like, "Why do we call a person a 'topper' when he is of the highest rank?" "Topper" is old British slang, as far as I can tell. I can only guess how it arose—either from the "top hat", which is also called a topper, or straight from the word "top".
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Hi enoon, you truly caught it!! I'm telling why we still call one topper when he/she has secured the topmost position.
Clive, below i'm providing one link from where you can find one example.
http://iastoppersstory.blogspot.in/2012/05/shena-aggarwal-ias-toppe
Clive, below i'm providing one link from where you can find one example.
http://iastoppersstory.blogspot.in/2012/05/shena-aggarwal-ias-toppe
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Hi,
Your link shows that 'topper' is an expression used in Indian English, to describe someone who gets the highest marks in an exam. I suppose the derivation is from the fact that their name is at the top of the list.
This expression 'topper' is not a feature of of British or N.
Your link shows that 'topper' is an expression used in Indian English, to describe someone who gets the highest marks in an exam. I suppose the derivation is from the fact that their name is at the top of the list.
This expression 'topper' is not a feature of of British or N.
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CliveYour link shows that 'topper' is an expression used in Indian English, to describe someone who gets the highest marks in an exam.I'll second that. Great explanation, Clive.
Prajwal
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Thanks for letting us know Clive. 
I was confused with this usage since long. So it is Indian English. Now everything is clear as wa
I was confused with this usage since long. So it is Indian English. Now everything is clear as wa00
mainak.basudevNow everything is clear as water.Now everything is crystal clear.
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In the North East of England we use the expression "topper" to mean something that is good or great.
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