the cat’s pajamas


50’s slang for something that is cool beyond imagine.
the new elvis record is the cat’s pajamas
(adjective) term used to describe a person or object in a postive manner. similar to “the bomb” or “the sh-t”, 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.”
its a cheesy and kind of old way of something is cool
1) lets go to luxor cafe, that place is the cats pajamas!

2) a: i found a 100 bucks in my pocket.
b: thats the cats pajamas, man/woman!
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. ”
1920s slang… someone or something wonderful or remarkable.

the other definition says it’s from the ’50s… in the 50s, there was a strong nostalgic fad of everything 1920s, which is why this term may have been thought of as from the ’50s.
ain’t she just the cat’s pajamas?!

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