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the bee's knees 

adj. used to describe something in a positive way, c. 1950's.
"that outfit is just the bee's knees!"
the bee's knees by bef May 19, 2003

The Bee's Knees 

When You get so high that you feel youre knees vibrating like bees, and your legs tremble on their own.
Dayummmm son, I got "The Bee's Knees"
The Bee's Knees by ganje kinge March 26, 2009

The Bee’s Knees 

What you call something so awesome, it makes honey jealous. It's like finding a parking spot on the first try or getting the last slice of pizza.
Carmen never fails to make people laugh, she even has a tattoo of a bee on her knee because she knows … she’s the bee’s knees!

bees knees 

When bees flit from flower to flower the nectar sticks to their legs. The phrase "bee's knees" means sweet and good, because the knees of the bee are where all the sweet, good stuff is collected.
That definition about moving around really fast is wrong.
bees knees by elisa August 21, 2004

the bees knees 

excellent - the highest quality.

Bees carry pollen back to the hive in sacks on their legs. It is tempting to explain this phrase as alluding to the concentrated goodness to be found around the bee's knee.
Alison: Swanson, I think you're wonderful.
Swanson: Well, Alison, I think you're the bees knees.
the bees knees by AlisonWonderland November 10, 2007