HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › top boy
← Back to search

Meaning of top boy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A leader, kingpin, or boss in the drug trade or gang hierarchy.

UK, slang

Examples

“I love Top Boy, which is not only the name of the show but the British term for big boss man, the kingpin, etc. The top boy is the one who runs the drug trade.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

top brass top cat top coat top copy top dead center top deck

Learn this word in context

See top boy used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free