top boy

noun

noun

UK, Slang A leader, kingpin, or boss in the drug trade or gang hierarchy.

I love Top Boy, which is not only the name of the show but the British term for big boss man, the kingpin, etc. The top boy is the one who runs the drug trade.2022 March 24, Panama Jackson, “I can’t tell if the slang on Netflix’s ‘Top Boy’ is just better or sounds better because of the British accents”, in The Grio, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2025:

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