class A

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Adjective

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class A (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of first class (best or top).
    • 2012, Ann Benton, Teenagers:
      Surely no child from a good home would become what I have termed a class A fool!

Noun

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class A (plural class As)

  1. (UK, slang) Any illicit drug (e.g. cocaine, heroin) categorised as “class A” under the United Kingdom's Misuse of Drugs Act (1971).
    • 2024 January 21, Jack Rooke, “Tennis Table Tennis”, in Jim Archer, director, Big Boys, season 2, episode 3, spoken by Danny (Jon Pointing):
      Finally! If only you'd been supplying the people of Margate with arabica beans instead of dodgy class As.

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