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
Cleopatra[kliə'pa:trə]
Rowenaro-EE-nəEnglish
Goizane-Basque
RinṙeenJapanese
EliaE-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)Italian, Dutch
Ji-Yujee-yooKorean