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cat's meow

n. 1 (context idiomatic dated English) A self-satisfied person. 2 (context idiomatic English) A highly sought-after and fancy example of something.New York Times, August 6, 1922: "The flapper tells her "cakie" that a Chauve Souris sundae is "just the cat's meow"."

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Cat's meow

Cat's meow may refer to:

  • Meow (occasionally spelled miaow, miaou, etc.), an onomatopoeia for the voiced sound made by cats (Felis silvestris catus)
  • "The cat's meow," an expression referring to something that is considered outstanding; coined by American cartoonist Thomas A. Dorgan (1877–1929)
  • "The Cat's Meow", a 1966 episode of Batman TV series
  • "The Cat's Meow", a 1986 episode of Mama's Family TV series
  • "The Cat's Meow", a 1987 painting by Willem de Kooning
  • The Cat's Meow, a 2001 film

Usage examples of "cat's meow".

But then the cat's meow became a lion's roar and a huge paw shot out, hooking Kelsey under the shoulder blade.

I can well imagine that somewhere far off, 150 miles away, a ship's watch looked up, startled, and later reported the oddest thing, that he thought he heard a cat's meow coming from three o'clock.