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cat's pajamas 

The term "cat's pajamas" comes from E.B. Katz, an English tailor of the late 1700's and early 1800's, who made the finest silk pajamas for royalty and other wealth patrons. This phrase is often likened to and/or confused with the 20's term "cat's meow".
Katz's pajamas are the cat's pajamas.
cat's pajamas by skulldugger December 23, 2007

Cat's Pajamas 

Slang Used in the 20’s, this expression is very similar to "cool."

Also the name of my kitty rescue. Save the homeless kitties. Adopt now!
The Cat's Pajamas is a No-Kill rescue!
Cat's Pajamas by cantgoback</3 January 6, 2013

cat's pajamas 

Traditionally followed by the phrase, Whole darn department store
"Ain't I the Cat's Pajamas?"
"You're the whole darn department store!"
cat's pajamas by T to the V December 30, 2006

cat's pajamas 

Used to describe something that is interesting and confusing. Often used in sarcasm.
"Hey dude, I just totally pwned that n00b by using my new Frisbee of DOOM!"
"Well ain't you the cat's pajamas."
cat's pajamas by R3ality July 31, 2005

Cat’s Pajamas 

A good midwestern description of one great gal or guy.
Kinda like when you have an asshole who is bullying someone and instead of leaving them hanging, you answer the bully by saying “no man, you got it all wrong-they are the cat’s pajamas”
Cat’s Pajamas by Top Dawg Pal November 4, 2020

the cat's pajamas

(adjective) term used to describe a person or object in a postive manner. similar to "the bomb" or "the shit", means the object in question is cool.
"that girl over there is totally showing off the goods; she thinks she's the cat's pajamas."
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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