top-hole

Every second word of his babble was "magnifique!" or "superbe!" or "merveilleux!" and once even "top-hole, I declare!", and I couldn't deny that it was.

Watershed 2010

Aye, she's always had the priceless gift of pleasing, has Elspeth, and making people laugh - for she's a damned funny woman when she wants to be, a top-hole mimic, and all the more engaging because she plainly hasn't got two brains to rub together.

Watershed 2010

Up there, on the top floor, was not only as dangerous a man as I'd ever met, but a top-hole shikari, a night-bird, a trained and skilful hunter who could catch the sound of grass growing.

Watershed 2010

OK, so Gordon is a bit of a duffer behind the podium, but I was shocked at how badly Osborne delivered his speech and did anyone buy that semi-official back-stage footage of Dave telling George what a top-hole performance he'd given - they take us for fools.

David Cameron vs. the Treasury 2008

Warren promised to be there, assuring them that everything would go swimmingly and end up top-hole and ticketyboo.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003

Aye, she's always had the priceless gift of pleasing, has Elspeth, and making people laugh - for she's a damned funny woman when she wants to be, a top-hole mimic, and all the more engaging because she plainly hasn't got two brains to rub together.

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

Every second word of his babble was "magnifique!" or "superbe!" or "merveilleux!" and once even "top-hole, I declare!", and I couldn't deny that it was.

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

Up there, on the top floor, was not only as dangerous a man as I'd ever met, but a top-hole shikari, a night-bird, a trained and skilful hunter who could catch the sound of grass growing.

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

"I-- I wasn't feeling top-hole," he murmured lamely, wondering why girls always wanted to go back and stir up dogs that had gone comfortably to sleep.

The Fortieth Door Mary Hastings Bradley

"Absolutely top-hole, I am sure, my dear; but supposing you let me know what it's all about?"

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 2, 1919 Various