cat's meow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cat's meow
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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I found one, The Cat's Meow, an unsettling read through a modern lens.
From BBC
Director Peter Bogdanovich even made a 2001 film about this notion, “The Cat’s Meow.”
From Los Angeles Times
What is the meaning of a cat’s meow that grows louder and louder?
From New York Times
I explored this question in my book "The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa."
From Salon
One type is onomatopoeia; for example, words that describe a cat’s meow or a rooster’s crow are similar across many languages.
From New York Times
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