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
IngrÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Marciana-Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
CornÉLie-French
MordikaiMAWR-də-kieEnglish (Rare)
Mouses-Biblical Greek
ŞEbnem-Turkish