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the cat's pajamas

the cat's pajamas

A terrific thing. This was a nonsensical phrase of the 1920s that meant something worth seeing or having. A similar phrase was the “cat's meow.”
See also: pajama

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Glennis-Welsh
AlyceAL-isEnglish
Hezekiahhez-ə-KIE-ə (English)Biblical
Olga['ɔlgə]
ŁUcjaWUWTS-yahPolish
Pompeopom-PE-oItalian
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