General
top
What does top mean?
Tacked onto a number to describe a table's size. A four-top seats four, a six-top seats six. The whole restaurant communicates seating this way: 'seat the four-top in section 3', 'we've got a ten-top coming at 8'. Bigger tops mean bigger checks and bigger headaches for the kitchen.
"Heads up, ten-top just walked in — they want one check."
Origin
From 'tabletop' — the top of the table being what's counted.
Frequently asked questions
Is a Top the same as a Dom?
No. Top is about who does the physical action in a scene; Dom is about who holds psychological control. You can be one without the other.
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