"top end of town" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} top end of town
  1. (idiomatic, informal) The affluent part of a community. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: big end of town Translations (affluent part of a community): yläluokka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-top_end_of_town-en-noun-nKvrzWL1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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