- cat's meow
- noun Date: 1926 a highly admired person or thing
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Cat's meow — may refer to:*Meow (occasionally spelled miaow, miao, etc.) an onomatopoeia for the voiced sound made by cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) * Cat s MEOW Sylvania Northview s Senior Production * cat s meow, the superlative expression * The Cat s Meow … Wikipedia
cat's\ meow — • cat s meow • cat s pajamas noun slang Something very wonderful, special, or good. John s new hike is really the cat s meow. Mary s party is going to be the cat s pajamas … Словарь американских идиом
cat's meow — cat s′ meow′ n. sts sl. someone or something wonderful or remarkable Also called cat s′ paja′mas. • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
cat’s meow — [...mi”au] n. something really fine. □ This stuff is really the cat’s meow. □ Hearing all the old big band music again is the cat’s meow … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cat's meow — or[cat s pajamas] {n.}, {slang} Something very wonderful, special, or good. * /John s new hike is really the cat s meow./ * /Mary s party is going to be the cat s pajamas./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cat's meow — or[cat s pajamas] {n.}, {slang} Something very wonderful, special, or good. * /John s new hike is really the cat s meow./ * /Mary s party is going to be the cat s pajamas./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cat's meow — np Something excellent, outstanding. Wow, Kathleen! That new hat is the cat s meow. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
cat's meow — See the cat s meow … English idioms
cat's meow — noun a) A self satisfied person. That new car was really the cats meow. b) A highly sought after and fancy example of something. Syn: bees knees, cats pyjamas, cats whiskers, cats ass … Wiktionary
cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable. Also called cat s pajamas. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable. Also called cat s pajamas. [1920 25] … Useful english dictionary
