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Meaning of toppy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/ˈtɒpi/

Definitions

  1. Top-heavy.
  2. High-quality (of animals).
    US
  3. Characterised by lots of treble.
  4. Overpriced, characteristic of the top of a market.
  5. Crazy; mad.
    slang
  6. Having a top or peak.
    obsolete

Examples

“[…] because of the vast over-extension of credit, inflation, a generally "toppy" condition and a speculative mania in both this country and Europe […]”
“The average price of an acre of Iowa farmland ratcheted geometrically from $480 in 1970 to $834 in 1974 to a toppy $2147 in 1981.”
“Inside GE, Michael Pralle, the man who ran the real estate business and built it into a multibillion-dollar colossus, with Jeff's prodding, knew that the real estate business was getting very toppy.”
“Let’s face it, folks: the markets are toppy right now. Yet no one’s officially calling a recession or suggesting what to do if one appears. This is where signals really matter.”
“‘If I don't soon have something sensible to work on I'll go toppy.’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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