cat's meow

US/ˌkætsmiˈaʊ̯/

noun

A self-satisfied person.

“That new car was really the cat’s meow.”

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Meanings

nounthe cat's meow (uncountable)
  1. datedidiomaticuncountableA self-satisfied person.
  2. datedidiomaticuncountableA highly sought-after and fancy example of something.

    That new car was really the cat’s meow.

    1 more example

    The flapper tells her “cakie” that a Chauve Souris sundae is “just the cat’s meow”.

    1922 August 6, New York Times

    Synonyms: cat's ass, kitty's titties, all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes, ant's pants, bee's knees, bollocks, cat's ass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA highly sought-after and fancy example of something.

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cat's asskitty's tittiesall that and a bag of chipsantelope's cantaloupesant's pantsbee's kneesbollockscat's asscat's pajamascat's pyjamascat's whiskerscream of the cropcrème de la crèmeda bombdog's bollocksdog's dangly bitsfinger-lickin' goodfinger-licking goodflea's eyebrows
Also see
antelope's cantaloupesant's pantsbestcat's asscat's whiskersdog's bollocksfox's sockskitty's tittiesllama's pajamasrolls-roycespider's anklesthe bee's kneesthe cat's pyjamas
Cite this entry
APA

cat's meow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20meow

MLA

“cat's meow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20meow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat's meow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20meow.

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