[top.ping] n (14c) 1: something that forms a top; esp: a garnish (as a sauce, bread crumbs, or whipped cream) placed on top of a food for flavor or decoration
2: the action of one that tops
3: something removed by topping
[2]topping adj (ca. 1685) 1: highest in rank or eminence
2. NewEng: proud, arrogant 3 chiefly Brit: excellent