Reverse Dictionary: FIRST-CLASS

ADJECTIVES
1432 ► SPLENDIDIOUS splendid, magnificent, brilliant, excellent, first-rate → obs.
16C.. ► BIEN good; excellent; first-rate → sl.
1596 ► RARE a general term of approval: splendid, excellent, fine, great, grand, first-rate; also in ironic negative use → colloq.
M17. ► TEARING impressive, splendid, first-rate → sl.
1680 ► LICKING first-rate, splendid, excellent → sl. obs.
L17.. ► AS GOOD AS YOU WOULD DESIRE TO PISS ON excellent, good, first-rate → sl.
L17.. ► BOWMAN excellent, first-rate → sl.
1757 ► DAISY remarkable, extraordinary; excellent; first-rate; superior; fine → sl.
1789 ► GALLOWS very great, excellent, fine, first-rate → Eng. dial. & sl.
1792 ► DANDY  splendid, first-rate, excellent, fine; very good of its kind → colloq., orig. US
1794 ► FINE AND DANDY excellent; first-rate → orig. & chiefly US
1798 ► FAMOUS excellent; first-rate: used as an emphatic expression of approval → colloq.
1799 ► UNDENIABLE excellent, first-rate → Sc. & Eng. dial.
19C.. ► GALLOUS excellent, first-rate, with criminal overtones → sl.
E19.. ► BANG OUT first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish → sl.
E19.. ► BANG-UP TO DICK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish → sl.
E19.. ► BANG-UP TO THE MARK first-rate, excellent, fashionable, stylish → sl.
E19.. ► CRACKING excellent, first-rate → sl., orig. US
E19.. ► D excellent, wonderful, first-rate → sl.
E19.. ► GREAT excellent; first-rate → colloq.
1819 ► TIPTOPSOME of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class
1822 ► TOPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid → Brit. sl.
1827 ► PURE MERINO first-class, well-bred, elite → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1827 ► TIP-TOPPING of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class
1832 ► JAM excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory → Amer. dial.
1833 ► LETTER A prime; first-class; of the best → sl.
1834 ► A1 first-class; excellent; of the best → Eng. sl.
1834 ► BANG-UP very good, first-rate, splendid, excellent → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1834 ► BUNKUM excellent, fine, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy → Amer. dial.
1834 ► NASTY wickedly good, excellent, first-class, esp. in the respect of attractiveness or effectiveness; gorgeous, sexually attractive → Amer. sl.
1835 ► TALL excellent, good, first-class → US sl.
1836 ► BOSS excellent, first-rate; wonderful → Amer. dial.
1836 ► BRAG prime, first-rate, surpassingly good → US
1838 ► LUMMY first-rate; clever; jolly → sl.
1840 ► ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful → Amer. dial.
1843 ► AWFUL used to emphasize something enjoyable or positive; excellent, first-rate, tremendous → colloq.
1846 ► A-ONE excellent, first-class; orig. used of ships, then of persons and things → US
1847 ► BULLY capital, first-rate → orig. US
1847 ► JAM UP excellent, first-rate, good, satisfactory → Amer. dial.
1849 ► STUNNING remarkable, exceptional, excellent, first-rate, very good, stylish → sl.
M19. ► CLINKING excellent, admirable, first-rate; esp. used of racehorses → sl.
M19. ► CLIPPING first-rate, excellent → sl.
M19. ► HELL-CLINKING excellent, admirable, first-rate; esp. used of racehorses → sl.
M19. ► OUT-AND-OUT excellent, first-rate
M19. ► RIP-ROARING excellent, first-rate → colloq. orig. US
M19. ► RIP-SNORTING excellent, first-rate → colloq. orig. US
M19. ֳ► SCRONCHOUS first-rate, excellent → sl., orig. US
M19. ► SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; → sl., orig. US
M19. ► SPLENDACIOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate → sl.
M19. ► SPLENDIDOUS splendid, excellent, first-rate → sl.
M19. ► SPLENDIFEROUS wonderful, excellent, first-rate, perfect, splendid, fine, brilliant → sl.
1851 ► RATTLING good, splendid, excellent, great; first-rate; of good quality → Eng. dial.
1853 ► JAMMY first-rate, good, excellent; very lucky or profitable 
1855 ► TIPTOPPISH of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class
1858 ► RIPPING excellent; first-rate, splendid, great → Amer. sl.
1859 ► BUNCOMBE excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy → Amer. dial.
1861 ► HUNKY excellent; first-rate → sl.
1861 ► HUNKYDORY excellent; first-rate → US sl.
1861 ► REAMING → REEMING excellent, first-rate, capital → Eng. dial.
1864 ► ALL-WOOL first-class → Amer. sl.
1866 ► HOT absolute first-rate, splendid; good or well; fashionably attractive → Amer. sl.
1872 ► SPIFFING excellent, first-rate, wonderful, pretty damn good → sl.
1876 ► A1 COPPER-BOTTOMED prime; first-class; of the best → sl.
1882 ► ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE first-class; genuine → Amer. dial.
1882 ► TOP-SHELF first-rate, excellent, the best
1884 ► UP TO THE HAMMER up to the standard, first-rate, excellent → colloq.
1885 ► ACE-HIGH preeminent, first in favour or esteem; first-rate; faultless; absolute → US sl.
1885 ► ACES-HIGH preeminent, first in favour or esteem; first-rate; faultless; absolute → US sl.
1885 ► FIZZING excellent, very good, first-rate, splendid → Eng. dial. sl.
1887 ► TIPPING first-rate, excellent → Eng. dial. & sl.
1888 ► JIM-DANDY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl.
1889 ► CREAMY excellent; first-rate → sl.
1889 ► NAILING excellent; first-rate → Eng. dial.
1893 ► BRIGHT AS A NEW PIN first-class → 1893 sl.
1893 ► NEAT AS A NEW PIN first-class → sl.
1893 ► NICE AS A NEW PIN first-class → sl.
1893 ► SMART AS A NEW PIN first-class → sl.
1895 ► CORKING excellent; first-rate → sl.
1897 ► DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate → Brit. sl.
1897 ► SWELL elegant, stylish, first-rate, excellent, of the best quality → orig. & chiefly US
1898 ► ALPHA PLUS superlatively excellent or first-rate
1899 ► CRACKAJACK → CRACKERJACK excellent; first-class, superlative → sl., orig. US
1899 ► NATE first-rate, excellent → Ireland
1899 ► NEAT first-rate, excellent → Ireland
L19.. ► CHAMPION first-rate, excellent
L19.. ► HAIRY excellent, first-rate → sl.
L19.. ► NICKEL-PLATED first-class, thorough → US sl.
L19.. ► SPLASHING fine, excellent, first-rate → sl.
L19.. ► SPLASH-UP first-rate, excellent → sl.
L19.. ► SPLASHY fine, excellent, first-rate → sl.
20C.. ► COOL first-rate; fine → teen & high school sl.
20C.. ► EX superlative, first-rate → sl.
20C.. ► SNODGER excellent, first-rate, very good → Aust. & NZ sl.
1900 ► A1 AND NO MISTAKE prime; first-class; of the best → sl.
1900 ► DIGGITY DANK excellent, first-rate → sl., orig. US students’ usage
1900 ► DING-DONG of top quality, great, terrific, startling, extraordinary; excellent, first-rate → (Bk.)
1900 ► FOXY excellent; first-rate; splendid, good → African-American sl.
1900 ► TOP-NOTCH excellent; first-rate; superb; surpassing all others → sl.
1901 ► ACES first-rate; quite satisfactory; fine; tops → US. sl.
1901 ► BONZER excellent, extremely good, first-rate; great, impressive; remarkable → Aust. sl.
1903 ► DOOZY excellent; first-rate → sl., orig. & chiefly Amer.
1905 ► BEAUTIFUL excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► DAG first-rate; excellent → Aust. sl.
1905 ► NATTERLY first-rate; ‘rattling’ → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► NATTLY first-rate; ‘rattling’ → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TIPPY-BOB first-rate, excellent → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TIPPY-TOP first-rate, excellent → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TOP-HOLE first-rate, excellent, splendid → sl.
1908 ► HUNKUM-BUNKUM excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1910 ► COPA excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → US sl.
1910 ► COPASETIC → KOPASETIC excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → US sl.
1910 ► COPASETTY excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → US sl.
1910 ► COPESETTE → KOPASETTE excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → US sl.
1910 ► COPUS excellent, first-rate, satisfactory → US sl.
1910 ► GAMEBALL excellent, first-rate → Irish sl.
1910 ► SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food → sl.
1911 ► BUNKUMSQUINT fine, excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy → Amer. dial.
1911 ► EUJIFFEROUS grand, splendid, excellent , first-rate, great → Amer. dial.
1913 ► CASMALA fine, excellent, first-rate, splendid → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► DINGERY splendid, just the thing; excellent, first-rate  → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► GALLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► GLOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► GOBERSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► GOBSLOPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► HUMGUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► PERSKWEE splendid, fine, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► RATTLING GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SCRUM fine, excellent, first-rate, splendid → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SCRUMDIFFEROUS very fine, splendid. excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SCRUMDOODLE very fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SCRUMDUMPISH fine, splendid, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SCRUMPTEDIDLEOUS excellent, fine, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SNIPTIOUS fine, attractive, splendid, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SPANKING outstanding fine, excellent, first-rate, large, smart, jolly. → colloq. (Bk.)
1913 ► SPIFFY very fine, attractive, splendid. wonderful, good, excellent, first-rate → sl. (Bk.)
1913 ► SPONDICULOUS excellent, first-rate, splendid, glorious, enjoyable → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS delicious, first-class, excellent, fine → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SWELLDIFFEROUS swell, elegant, fine; excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SWELLDOODLE stylish, splendid, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► SWELLISH elegant, stylish, first-rate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► YUM-YUM first-rate, excellent → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1914 ► ALAGAZAM excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial.
1914 ► ALAMONAGORGEOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl.
1914 ► ALPHA MINUS nearly excellent or first-rate
1914 ► HINKY-DINKY excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial.
1914 ► KEEN excellent; first-rate → sl., orig. US
1914 ► LOBDOCIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. dial.
1915 ► THREE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French ‘tres bien’) → World War I Amer. sl.
1915 ► TRACE BEANS very good; excellent, first-rate (French ‘tres bien’) → World War I Amer. sl.
1916 ► GUMPTIOUS splendid, fine, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial.
1918 ► DARBY excellent; wonderful, first-rate; great; good; fine → US sl.
1920 ► ACES AND EIGHTS first-rate, quite satisfactory; fine, tops → US sl.
1920 ► GROUSE first-class, excellent → Aust. sl.
1920 ► MEAN excellent; first-rate → sl., orig. US
1920 ► TOP-DRAWER very excellent, first-rate
1920 ► WICKED really good, fantastic, excellent, first-rate, wonderful; great; deeply satisfying → sl., orig. US
1922 ► QUITE THE BERRIES excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl.
1923 ► KAYO excellent; first-rate; satisfactory → sl.
1926 ► BARDACIOUS thorough, marvellous, remarkable, excellent, first-rate → Amer. dial.
1927 ► ACE-DEUCE first-rate, excellent → Amer. sl.
1930 ► CHAMP first-rate → US sl.
1930 ► MESSY good, first-rate → African-American sl.
1930 ► PATSY excellent; first-rate; satisfactory → US sl.
1930 ► SNITCHER first-rate, excellent, attractive → Aust. & NZ sl.
1935 ► TOPS excellent; first-rate, best → colloq.
1938 ► READY excellent, first-rate, mature, fully competent; esp. used of musicians → US sl.
1940 ► ALL THE ACES first-rate; excellent → World War II Amer. sl.
1940 ► DEADLY excellent, first-rate → sl., orig. African-American & students’ usage
1941 ► ACE-FLAT first-rate, faultless → Amer. sl.
1941 ► BUNK excellent, first-rate, esp. of food; strong; healthy → 1941 Amer. dial.
1942 ► A DOUBLE ONE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► A LITTLE BIT OF ALL RIGHT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► A NUMBER ONE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► A-1-1 excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ABOUT PAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ABOVE PAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ACES UP excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ADORABLE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ALL-A-HUNKY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ALL-ROUND excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ALL THERE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ALL TO THE GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ALRIGHTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► AMUSING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ANNIE OAKLEY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► AWFUL GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BALLY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.) 
1942 ► BANGY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.) 
1942 ► BEANER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE HIND-END excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE PANTS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BIGGER AND BETTER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BIG-TIME excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BLAME GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BON excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BONA excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BONE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BONNY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BOURBON excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BRICKY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BUENO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BUMPER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BY-JOE excellent; first-rate (French ‘bijou’)→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CHEESY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CHERRY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CHIC excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CIVIL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLASS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLASSY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLEVER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CRACK excellent; first-rate; expert → Amer. colloq.
1942 ► CUNNING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DAMN GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DAND excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DANDEROO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DARLING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DARLINGEST excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DARN GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DEE-LICIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DEE-VINE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DELICIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DELISH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DEUCEDLY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DEVASTATING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DINDY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DIVINE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DOGGY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DOUBLE-DISTILLED excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DOUBLE-RIVETED excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DREADFULLY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DUCKO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DYED IN THE WOOL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► EIGHTEEN CARAT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ELAGAZAM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ELEGANT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FAT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FINE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FINO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FIRST-RATE-AND-A-HALF excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FIT TO KILL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FLASH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FLASHY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FLOSSY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FOUR STAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FROM WAY BACK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FRONT-PAGE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FRUITY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GALOPSHUS → GALOPTIOUS → GALUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GAMEY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GANZ GUT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOLUPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS ALL GET OUT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS ANYTHING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS BLAZES excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS CASH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS EVERYTHING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS GOLD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS HECK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS HELL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS I DON’T KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS NOBODY’S BUSINESS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS PIE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS THE DEUCE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS THE DEVIL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS THEY MAKE ‘EM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GOOD AS YOU KNOW WHAT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GRANDO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GRANDY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HEAVENLY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HELLISHLY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGH-CLASS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGH-GRADE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGHLY TOUTED excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGH-TEST excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HIGH-TONE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HINKY-DINK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HONKEY-DOOLEY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HONKY-DORI excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOT-STUFF excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOTSY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOTSY-TOTSY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOWLING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUMDINGER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUNK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUNKIDORY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUNKY AND DORY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUNKYDORE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HUNKY-DORUM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► IN A CLASS BY ITSELF excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► INTRIGUING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JAKE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JERRY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JOLLY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JOLLY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JUICY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► K.M. AND X. excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► KEENO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► KILLING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► KIPPY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► KOSHER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► LARRUPING GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE LAST WORD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► LOOLOO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► LULY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MEATY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MIGHTY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MIGHTY PRIME excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MINT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MONSTROUS GOOD. excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NICE AND GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NIFTIC excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NIFTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO END OF excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO FLIES ON excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NOT HARD TO TAKE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE NUTS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NUTSY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► O.K. FOR ONE’S DOUGH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ONE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► OO-LA-LA excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PEACHAROONEY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PERFECTLY KILLING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PLENTY GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PLENTY GOOD ENOUGH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PLUMMY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRETTY HOT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRETTY NIFTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRETTY SWELL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRICELESS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PUTRID excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RAVING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REAL FINE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REAL GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REAL JAM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REG excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REG’LAR → REGULAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RICH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT GOOD AND PROPER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT PROPER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT SLICK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIGHT SMOOTH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIP-HUMMING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIPPING GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RIPSNIPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ROUSING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ROYAL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RUM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SA-WELL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCALLYWAMPUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCHNOZZY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCORCHING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCREAMING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCREAMY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIMPLY DELISH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIMPLY KILLING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIMPLY SLAYING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIMPLY STUNNING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SKOOKUM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SKWUZZY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLAP excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLAP-UP excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLAYING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLEEK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLICK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLOBBERGULLIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SLOPERGOBTIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMACK excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMACKING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMACKING GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMACKO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMART excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SMOOTH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNATCHING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNATCHY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNAZZY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNIFTER excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNIFTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNORTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SNOTTY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SO GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SOCKING GOOD excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPANGLORIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPIFF excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPLENDACEOUS → SPLENDATIOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPLENDICULAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPLENDICULOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPLENDIDROUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SPUZZY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► STAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► STAVING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► STELLAR excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► STETSON excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SUPERBO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWEET excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWEETO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWELEGANT excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWELLAGAZAM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWELLELLEGOUS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWELLEROO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWELLO excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWILL excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWINGEING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWINGING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SWUZZY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TAKES THE CAKE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TAKING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TAKY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE BERRIES excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE DARBS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE K.S.O. excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE MCCOY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THE REAL MCCOY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THERE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► THUMPING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TIPPY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TO RIGHTS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TONEY → TONY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOO PRECIOUS FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOO SWEET FOR WORDS excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOO-TOO DIVINE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOP OF THE BOTTLE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOPPY excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TOPS FOR MY DOUGH excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TORRID excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► TRAY BONE excellent; first-rate (French ‘tres bon’) → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WHALING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WHAM excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WHOOPING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WHOPPING excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WITHOUT PRICE excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WOW excellent; first-rate → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1945 ► ALL-TIME memorably good; absolutely first-rate; great, fantastic, wonderful → Amer. sl., esp. surfing usage
M20. ► ACE first-class, excellent → colloq.
1950 ► ABFAB first-rate, very attractive → sl., orig. Aust. teen usage
1950 ► OFF THE WALL excellent, first-rate → US students’ sl.
1950 ► QUIDS IN first-class, excellent → UK prison & criminals’ sl.
1954 ► ACEY-DEUCEY first-rate, excellent → Amer. sl.
1956 ► MAGIC excellent, first-rate; used for showing approval and enthusiasm → sl.
1960 ► BAKGAT splendid, first-rate → S. Afr.
1960 ► COOL BREEZE first-rate, wonderful → sl., orig. US
1960 ► STRAIGHT FROM THE FRIDGE excellent, first-rate → US teen & African-American sl.
1960 ► WHACKO THE DIDDLE-OH excellent, splendid, first-rate → Aust. sl.
1965 ► BAD-DOING first-rate; superior → Amer. dial.
1970 ► DEF perfect, excellent, first-rate → sl., orig. African-American
1970 ► RANK excellent, first-rate, admirable → Black British sl.
1970 ► WHACKO THE CHOOK excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful → Aust. sl.
1970 ► WHACKO THE GOOSE excellent, first-rate, absolutely wonderful → Aust. sl.
1975 ► DITZY admirable, fine, first-class → Amer. dial.
1980 ► ILL wonderful, first-rate → African-American & teen sl.
1980 ► SCANDALOUS excellent, first-rate → sl., orig. African-American
1980 ► SICK excellent, first-rate, wonderful → Aust. & US sl.
1989 ► DANK excellent, first-rate, brilliant → sl., orig. US students’ usage
1990 ► DET → DETT first-rate, excellent, wonderful → sl.
1990 ► FUNKED-UP excellent, splendid, first-rate → African-American sl.
1990 ► GLEAMING first-rate, excellent → US students’ sl.
1990 ► MINTY excellent, first-rate → US students’ sl.
1990 ► SKILL adj. first-rate, very good → UK teen sl.
1991 ► ALL DAT first-rate, perfect → Amer. rap music usage
1991 ► ALL O’ DAT first-rate, perfect → Amer. rap music usage
1991 ► ALL THAT first-rate, perfect → Amer. rap music usage
1999 ► CRASH-HOT first-rate, extra good → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2000 ► BUTTERY first-rate, the best → African-American sl.
2000 ► DOO-DOO excellent, first-rate → African-American sl.
2000 ► OFF THE MEAT RACK superlative, first-rate, astonishing, excellent → African-American sl.

ADVERBS
1845 ► JAM UP in a first-rate manner; excellently → Amer. dial.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
1930 ► IT’S A PEG it’s first-class → Aust. sl.
1960 ► COOL BREEZE! exclamation: excellent; wonderful; first-rate → sl.
1980 ► ULTRA! excellent! first-rate! wonderful! → sl.

NOUNS
1757 ► DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior → Amer. sl.
1784 ► (THE) DANDY anything first-rate or excellent → UK sl.
1818 ► THE CHEESE the fashion; the best; the correct thing; anything first-rate or highly becoming → sl.
1837 ► TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing
M19. ► CLINKER an excellent specimen; a thing, animal, or person of the first quality → sl.
1866 ► FIZZER anything excellent or first-rate → sl.
1896 ► BEAUT a first-rate or excellent person or thing; something fine or splendid → sl.
1902 ► TOP-NOTCHER a first-rate or excellent person or thing
1905 ► TIPPER anything first-rate or excellent; anything great of its kind → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1915 ► DARB a person or thing that is superior, remarkable, first-rate or attractive → US sl.
1917 ► THE NUTS an excellent or first-rate thing → US sl.
1930 ► HOME COOKING anything outstanding, wonderful or first-rate → African-American sl.
1974 ► GAMMON RASHER a superlative, first-rate, or excellent thing → UK rhyming sl. for ‘smasher’
1975 ► DITZ something first-class or admirable → Amer. dial.

NOUNS, PERSON
1757 ► DAISY a person or thing that is remarkable, wonderful, excellent, first-rate or superior → Amer. sl.
1784 ► DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person → colloq.
1823 ► TOP-SAWYER a first-rate hand at something; a distinguished person; one who excels at something
1837 ► TIP-TOPPER a first-class or excellent person or thing
M19. ► A1 a first-class person; the best; the favourite → sl. 
M19. ► CLINKER a person of the first quality → sl.
M19. ► CLIPPER a first-rate person → sl.
1887 ► HIGH-FLIER a first-rate person → sl. (Bk.)
1891 ► BEAUT any outstanding or admirable person, whether physically attractive or not; a first-rate or excellent person; an adept person → sl.
20C.. ► ACE OF TRUMPS a first-class person → Brit. sl.
1902 ► TOP-NOTCHER a first-rate or excellent person or thing
1910 ► CHAMP an excellent, first-rate person; often used as a form of address → sl.
1912 ► RIPSTAVER a first-rate or excellent person → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1915 ► DARB a person or thing that is superior, remarkable, first-rate or attractive → US sl.
1916 ► BEAR a remarkable first-rate person → jazz usage 
1944 ► GASSER a first-rate, delightful, amusing, or entertaining person; a highly admired person considered to be the best → sl., orig. jazz usage
1957 ► GAS one who pleases or delights; a first-rate, amusing, or entertaining person → orig. US
1984 ► THE NUTS an excellent or first-rate person → US sl.
1990 ► MACKADELIC a first-rate person → African-American sl.