redtop

[ red-top ]

noun

1. any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of redtop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; red ¹ + top ¹

Example Sentences

On a wagon ride from the Pittsfield train station, Melville scribbled the names of all the grasses he knew: redtop, ribbon grass, finger grass, orchard grass, hair grass.

From The New Yorker

Brendan McInnes, a school handyman from Bay Ridge, told Robinson that, under his girlfriend’s influence, he had fully switched from beer to wine; he’d heard about “Redtop,” as he referred to the venue, on a visit upstate to “a what do you call it,” he said.

From The New Yorker

While several newspapers in Britain backed the Sun’s decision to publish the footage, the German newspaper Bild attacked the redtop in a scathing commentary.

From The Guardian

Five years on from the financial crisis, City bankers remain the least trusted of all trades in Britain apart from journalists on redtop tabloids.

From The Guardian

Only 13% of respondents told YouGov that they trusted investment bankers in the City – compared with 12% who trust redtop reporters, who have long occupied bottom place in the trust table.

From The Guardian