huckleberry above a persimmon

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huckleberry above a persimmon

  1. (US, idiomatic) Someone or something that is better than others.
    • 2001, Cynthia Sterling, A Husband by Law, page 48:
      "He's a huckleberry above a persimmon, for sure," Katherine said, following her gaze. "I hear tell he broke a lot of hearts in San Antone when he married you."

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