Define Top Shelf Meaning

Of high quality.

Cream of the crop, of extraordinary quality.

The phrase is derived, not from the position of premium bottles in liquor stores, but their position behind bars. (as opposed to "well" liquors, which are stored in the bartender's speedrack well, and "call" liquors, which are popular but not displayed (and which must be "called").

When someone scores a goal in hockey and puts in the top of net, it goes "top shelf". See also: top cookie

The best of the best. Usually refers to where wine or liquor are kept in a specialty liquor store. The best stuff is kept at the top for display until someone needs it.

When one takes a crap in the water tank of a toilet. This is usually done as a party prank or as a method of smiting one's enemies. It's a real pain to clean out, stinks like hell, and makes the toilet flush brown for days.

A top shelf magazine contains 'men's interest material', making it unsuitable for minors to look at and therefore it is put out of their reach on the top shelf in the newsagent.

when u take off the top part of a toilet and shit in there.

noun.
-anal sex with a woman.

In hockey, the top area of the net.

1)Generally refers to expensive liquor kept in a liquor store behind the counter on the top shelf so no one can rip it off.

2) can also be used to describe anything that is made up of prime ingredients: marajuana, pussy, hardware, anything really.