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- adjective US, idiomatic
best , orhigh quality - adjective UK, idiomatic Describing
books ,magazines , ormovies that haveadult content, or soft-coreporn .
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yarb commented on the word top shelf
In the UK, this is used adjectivally to mean explicit, pornographic; in North America it means first rate, of the highest standard, which in the UK is expressed by top drawer or top notch.
January 19, 2009