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The Bee's knees (Origin)

What Is the Origin of the "The Bee's knees"?

home▸sitemap▸sayings & proverbs ▸the bee's knees The term the bee's knees means excellent. The bee's knees is thought to refer to the concentration of pollen around a bee's knee.

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The term it's the business is commonly used in England, particularly around London. The term the business means exactly what it's supposed to be (i.e. excellent). Bee's knees is possibly a corruption of business. The Bee's knees (Origin)

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  • The Bee's knees

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  • This new bar is the bee's knees. Look how busy it is already.
  • Can I have another slice? The cake is the bee's knees.
  • You're the bee's knees! Thanks for doing the washing up.

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