the cat's meow
noun phrase
variants:
or the cat's pajamas
Definition of the cat's meow
US, old-fashioned + informal
—used to say that someone or something is very appealing I really like that car; it's the cat's meow.Going to the movies was the cat's pajamas when I was a kid.
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