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the cat's meow

noun phrase

variants or the cat's pajamas US, old-fashioned + informal —used to say that someone or something is very appealingI 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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“The cat's meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cat%27s%20meow. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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