topspin

Noun

 * 1) A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion.
 * The tennis star was famed for her topspin.
 * 1)  An edgy, quirky or otherwise engaging quality that holds the interest of the audience.
 * 2) * 2016, Quentin Letts, "A Very English Scandal: sex, lies and a murder plot at the heart of the establishment by John Preston - review" (in Evening Standard, 28 April 2016)
 * This fluent, readable book has certainly been polished with a fair degree of what Fleet Street feature editors once called topspin: “Give it some topspin, old boy. Make the copy sing.” In this John Preston more than succeeds.
 * 1) * 2016, Quentin Letts, "A Very English Scandal: sex, lies and a murder plot at the heart of the establishment by John Preston - review" (in Evening Standard, 28 April 2016)
 * This fluent, readable book has certainly been polished with a fair degree of what Fleet Street feature editors once called topspin: “Give it some topspin, old boy. Make the copy sing.” In this John Preston more than succeeds.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 上旋
 * Mandarin: 上旋
 * Finnish:
 * German: Vorwärtsdrall

Verb

 * 1)  To spin (a ball) with this motion.

Etymology
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