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A-one

also A-1 (ā′wŭn′)
adj. Informal
First-class; excellent.

[From classification for ships in The Lloyd's Register of Shipping.]
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A one

or A 1

(ˈeɪ ˈwʌn)
adj.
1. first-class; excellent.
2. (of a ship) maintained in first-class condition.
[1830–40]
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A-one

also A-1
adjective
Informal. Exceptionally good of its kind:
Slang: boss.
Chiefly British: tophole.
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A-1

[ˌeɪˈwʌn] adjdi prim'ordine, eccellente
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