the toast of (the town)

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the toast of (the town)

Someone who is especially well-liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place. The young entrepreneur's new tech innovation has made him the toast of the town in Silicon Valley. I hope you enjoy being the toast of London now, because such fame is always fleeting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yorick	YAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)	Literature, English, Dutch
Jacobson	['dʒeikəbsn]
Regulus	-	Ancient Roman
Hippocrates	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Anastasius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Jaqueline	['dʒækli:n]