What does topbanner mean?

[English] [t p b？ nɑ:n？ ] [America] [tɑp b? n？ n？ ]

Noun (abbreviation of noun) < slang > immediate superior, the highest figure; Major comedians (vulgar musicals, vaudeville, etc.);

Top banana. You may find it strange. The top is the highest, and bananas are bananas. What does the highest have to do with bananas? The expression Top banana comes from American literary and art circles.

A hundred years ago, there were no movies and TV in America. There was a stage performance, pop music, dancing and telling jokes. Sometimes, when an actor tells a joke, someone will give him a banana. Slowly, people call the funniest actor a banana.

Nowadays, people still call people who perform farce on TV top banana, but with the development of society, the word top banana can also refer to the president of a company or a government official.

Dr Henry Kissinger has been a senior official of American foreign policy for many years. He no longer holds public office, but many people still follow his advice: for many years, Dr. Henry Kissinger was the top official in American foreign policy. Now he no longer holds public office, but many people are still willing to listen to his advice.