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top dog

n. 1 (context idiomatic English) the boss, the leader (of the pack) 2 (context idiomatic English) in a competition, the one expected to win

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top dog

n. a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" [syn: head, chief]

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Top Dog

The expression top dog is an idiom for the boss or the leader. In a competition, it is also the favorite or the one expected to win, and the opposite of the underdog. It may be a shorthand reference for a dominance hierarchy.

The name Top Dog may refer to:

  • Top Dog (comics), a comic book character from Top Dog series by Star Comics (a Marvel Comics imprint)
  • The Top Dog, a 1918 British film
  • Top Dog (1995 film), a 1995 action film with Chuck Norris
  • Top Dog (2014 film), a 2014 crime film with Leo Gregory
  • Top Dog (rapper), member of the hip hop group O.G.C.
  • Top Dog, another name for the card game Big Two
  • Top Dawg Entertainment, independent record label
Top Dog (rapper)

Top Dog (birth name Dashawn Jamal Yates) is an American rapper, member of the Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, and the trio O.G.C.. Top Dog (also known as Big Kahuna and D.O.) debuted on Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin' in 1995, appearing on the single "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and the track "Cession at da Doghillee". Top Dog became a member of The Fab 5 in 1995, releasing the hit single "Blah" b/w "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". He and O.G.C. dropped their debut album Da Storm in October 1996, featuring the rap hit "No Fear". He recorded an album with the Boot Camp Clik in 1997, For the People, and followed up with another O.G.C. album, The M-Pire Shrikez Back, in 1999. He returned with the Camp in 2002, releasing the album The Chosen Few, and released another album with the Boot Camp, The Last Stand, on July 18, 2006. Top Dog is the younger brother of Smif-n-Wessun rapper and fellow Boot Camp member, Steele.

Top Dog (comics)

Top Dog is a character from the comic book of the same name, published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). Top Dog was created by Lennie Herman (writer) and Warren Kremer (artist).

Top Dog (1995 film)

Top Dog is a 1995 action comedy film directed by Aaron Norris and starring Chuck Norris. Written by Aaron Norris and Tim Grayem, it was Norris' last film to release theatrically before he shifted to direct-to-video films for several years.

In the film, Norris' character, Jake Wilder, is partnered with Reno, a police dog, whose handler was killed. Jake and Reno investigate a plot by domestic terrorists to attack a conference on unity. Jake and Reno survive assassination attempts and several hand-to-hand fights with the terrorists and eventually discover enough clues to foil the attack. The film is set in San Diego and was largely filmed there.

The film received mainly negative reviews, and its box office was negatively impacted by the timing of its release, only 9 days after the Oklahoma City bombing.

Top Dog (2014 film)

Top Dog is a crime drama film based on the novel written by Dougie Brimson who also penned the screenplay. Directed by Martin Kemp it starred Leo Gregory, Vincent Regan and Ricci Harnett.

Usage examples of "top dog".

His old unit, the sleek, supersonic FB-111s at Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire, had been top dog for years.

If we become top dog, it's still the Foundation winning, and only the current rulers losing.

Renny isn't very turf-conscious, and he won't fight to be top dog.

Tail-wagging, rolling on their back and exposing their tender neck, the tail-between-the-legs routine, the self-confident bound and posturing of the top dog - all these and many similar body gestures of greeting, submission and dominance are common to many related canine species, whether wolf, hyena, dog or jackal.