Meanings
nounthe spider's ankles pl (plural only)
- Irelandpluralplural onlyslangSomething that is regarded as outstanding.
Synonyms: all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes, ant's pants, bee's knees, bollocks, cat's ass, cat's meow, cat's pajamas
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that is regarded as outstanding.
Similar
all that and a bag of chipsantelope's cantaloupesant's pantsbee's kneesbollockscat's asscat's meowcat's pajamascat's pyjamascat's whiskerscream of the cropcrème de la crèmeda bombdog's bollocksdog's dangly bitsfinger-lickin' goodfinger-licking goodflea's eyebrowsfox's socksgreatest thing since sliced bread
Also see
Origin
Origin uncertain; presumably one of the set including cat's pyjamas (which see).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
spider's ankles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider's%20ankles
MLA
“spider's ankles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider's%20ankles. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spider's ankles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider's%20ankles.
Source: spider's ankles on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.