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the cat's meow

Archaic 1920s American slang that in various contexts refers to one or more of "excellent", "stylish", or "impressive to the ladies".

Synonymous with the cat's pyjamas and the bees' knees.
George, your zoot suit is quite the cat's meow! Perhaps now you will have a chance of capturing the attention of that flapper Matilda, she of the crimson ankle-baring swimsuit!
the cat's meow by rapmasta June 27, 2004
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The Cat's Ass 

Being genrally awesome, something that is really, really sweet.

there are also varitions such as The Cat's Meow
person A: "Hey man look at this sweet new game"

person B: "WOW! that's the cat's ass!"
The Cat's Ass by FathaFunka July 4, 2010

The Cat’s Crack 

The phrase "the cat’s crack", meaning "the height of excellence", was first coined in jest during a family conversation about the low-riding waistline of one family members pants, Catherine(a.k.a- Cat) in Northern New Jersey on April 15, 2018. It can be used interchangeably with the phrase “the bee’s knees” that first became popular in the U.S. in the 1920s, along with "the cat's whiskers" (possibly from the use of these in radio crystal sets), "the cat's pajamas" (pajamas were still new enough to be daring), and similar phrases that didn't endure: "the eel's ankle", ...
Those cookies are the cat’s crack!
The Cat’s Crack by Don Waldoy April 16, 2018

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."

The Cat's Whiskers 

adj. used to describe something that is 'great'.

Variations include the cat's pajamas, the cat's meow & the bee's knees.

the cat's pajamas

50's slang for something that is cool beyond imagine.
The new elvis record is the cat's pajamas
the cat's pajamas by phi April 25, 2004

The Cat's Pajamas

Someone who is funny, chill, or awesome in all aspects.
Someone who has swagg.
"Who's that? "
"Oh, thats Armando Mijares, Hes the The Cat's Pajamas. "
The Cat's Pajamas by GertrudeT333 December 3, 2011