The Cat's Meow Edit Meaning

1.

Archaic 1920s American slang that in various contexts refers to one or more of "excellent", "stylish", or "impressive to the ladies".

Synonymous with the cat's pyjamas and the bees' knees.

George, your zoot suit is quite the cat's meow! Perhaps now you will have a chance of capturing the attention of that flapperMatilda, she of the crimson ankle-baring swimsuit!

2.

The latest, the best, the cutting edge (and more positive adjectives withe -est).

LCD televisions are the cat's meow. People love their performance and elegance.

See best, cutting edge, cat, meow

3.

A way to say something is cool.

Hmmm... Basketball is the cat's meow.

See tight, kool, k00l, cool, c00l

4.

the shit, the shiznit, the bomb diggity; something that's phat, tight, pimp-tight, off da heezy fo' sheezy

White person: "What up dogg your music certainly is the cat's meow. For shizzle my nizzle. G-G-G-G-Unit!"

50 Cent: "Shut up cracka. Smoke dat fool."

Lloyd Banks shoots you.

See Nick D