toppy

English

Etymology

From top +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɒpi/

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Adjective

toppy (comparative more toppy, superlative most toppy)

1. Top-heavy.
2. (US) High-quality (of animals).
3. (music) Characterised by lots of treble.
4. (finance) Unstable, priced too high (of a currency, stock etc.).
   • 2024 July 24, Investing with a Plan and Process‎^[1]:

     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.

5. (slang) Crazy; mad.
   • 1918 March, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 759, column 3:

     `If I don't soon have something sensible to work on I'll go toppy.'

6. (obsolete) Having a top or peak.

See also

• sloppy toppy