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topnotch

or top-notch

[ top-noch ]
/ ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ /
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adjective
first-rate: a topnotch job.
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Origin of topnotch

First recorded in 1820–30; top1 + notch
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British Dictionary definitions for topnotch

top-notch
/ (ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ) /

adjective
informal excellent; superb

Derived forms of top-notch

top-notcher, noun
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