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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
Wessel-Frisian, Dutch, German
Vidya-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Elmo
CaoimheKEE-va, KWEE-vaIrish, Scottish
Marsaili-Scottish
Meginfrid-Ancient Germanic
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