Slap-up
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slap-up is an adjective meaning (informal) Excellent, first-class.
Meaning
(informal) Excellent, first-class.
Example Sentences
If you add the cost of occasional chartered taxis, souvenirs, a splurge every now and then on a slap-up meal or a mid-range hotel[…]
"Isn't she a slap-up woman, eh, now?" pursued he; and began enumerating her attractions, as a horse-jockey would the points of a favourite animal.
"You take me somewhere where we can get a regular slap-up lunch. All this is the very worst thing for my nerves." -- "Lavenue's is about the best place round here," answered Philip.
'D'ye know a slap-up sort of button, when you see it?' said the youth. 'Don't look at mine, if you ain't a judge, because these lions' heads was made for men of men of taste: not snobs.'
Synonyms for slap-up
Depending on context, synonyms include keen, good, cool, great, swell, dandy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bang-up, corking, nifty, neat, great, keen.
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