TOPBANANA

Top Banana

Top Banana is a musical with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer and book by Hy Kraft which premiered on Broadway in 1951. The show was written as a star vehicle for comedian Phil Silvers, who played the host of a television variety show program. Silvers won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical in 1952.

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top banana

Noun

  1. The boss, the leader.
    Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.
  2. The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
    He was hilarious, and remained the top banana on the tour for years.


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