bee's knees



bee's knees

Something that's excellent. This nonsensical phrase that was popular in the 1920s was, like “the cat's whiskers,” the equivalent of today's “really cool” or “it's amazing!” It went the way of such faddish expressions, which is to say, out.
See also: knee

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Donatellodo-nah-TEL-loItalian
Egemen-Turkish
Yevgeniyyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
JoŠKo-Croatian
MarttiMAHRT-teeFinnish
Eztebe-Basque