head-topper
n.— «Players measuring 6-foot or taller roam the halls of at least five SWI schools, the head-topper being Council Bluffs Lewis Central.» —“SWI Volleyball Teams Blessed With Tall Talent” by John Fey Omaha World-Herald (Neb.) Sept. 1, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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