- bee's knees
- noun Date: 1923 a highly admired person or thing ; cat's meow
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bee's knees
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bee's knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class … The small dictionary of idiomes
bee's knees — 1923, a survivor of a fad around this year for slang terms denoting excellence and based on animal anatomy. Also existed in the more ribald form bee s nuts. Other versions that lasted through the century are cat s whiskers (1923), cat s pajamas,… … Etymology dictionary
bee's knees — To say that someone/something is the bee s knees means that you think they are exceptionally good. If you say Chloe thinks she s the bee s knees you mean that Chloe has a high opinion of herself … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bee's knees — noun the bee s knees informal + old fashioned : an excellent person or thing She s the bee s knees. [=I like her very much] … Useful english dictionary
bee's knees — noun Something excellent, outstanding. We had strawberry shortcake for breakfast on Saturday and the kids thought it was the bee’s knees. Syn: cat’s meow, cat’s pajamas, cat’s pyjamas, cat’s whiskers, dogs bollocks, the shit … Wiktionary
bee's knees — np Something excellent, outstanding. Mavis, that new perfume you got is the bee s knees! 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
bee's Knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Bee's Knees — If something is the bee s knees, it s outstanding or the best in its class … Dictionary of English idioms
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Bee's knees — the greatest … Dictionary of Australian slang
