The Cat's Meow

I do not know how the expression actually came about, but it means "the best". I heard it when I was a kid, from some older family members and their friends. I have never actually said it myself, I suppose I just use the real words to say what I mean. There are a lot of phrases that the elderly generations used, where the meaning actually got lost somewhere along the way.

I heard it a lot growing up, it's not so common these days. Occasionally I hear someone say that something is the "bee's knees" to mean the same thing, but I don't know the origins of each expression.

It means "that something is really good." Looking really fine.

I'm not certain that I've ever used this phrase, but i have definitely heard of it. It basically is just a way of saying that something is the best, or that something is really cool. I'm not sure where it comes from, though. I never really considered researching it. But it is an old phrase, and I have definitely heard other people using it. I think that it's quite a cute saying, myself! ^_^