What does top banana mean?

The main comedian, by extension the best actor or important official; the main character (boss).

Example 1:

You'll?get the?chance to?have?an interview?by?the?top?banana.?

You will Have the opportunity to be personally interviewed by the company boss.

Analysis: The top?banana here means the main character, the boss.

Example 2:

For?lot?seasons?Doctor?Henry?Kissinger?has?being a?top?banana?in?American?toeign?policy.

For many years, Dr. Henry Kissinger was a friend of the United States of America.

Analysis: Top?banana here means important officials.

Example 3:

The top banana's performance was very funny.

The comedian's performance was very funny.

Analysis: Top?banana here means the best comedian.

Extended information

Usage of top

1. Definition

n. Top; surface; highest level; end; cap; Top; the person in the first place; the highest degree (or level); the highest grade of a motor vehicle; the high-frequency part (in recording); the highest amount

adj. The highest; the best; the farthest of; winning; excellent; the most important; first place

v. Exceed (a certain number); top...; put (something) on ??top of... ;To overcome; to commit suicide; to reach the top of the mountain; to be higher than; to appear; to cap; to complete (dress)

adv. (informal) most, at most

2. Example sentences

At?the?top?of?your?program.?

At the top of your program.

3. Phrases

1) the top of? at the top of...; at the peak of...

2) at the top of? at the highest position, In the first place; at the pinnacle of...; at the top of...

3) from the top? Start over from the beginning; assigned by the superiors

4) Top grade? Excellent level, the highest level

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