cat's pajamas

Super hip. Amazingly sweet. Fantastically cool.

you looks so fly in that outfit, you're the cat's pajamas man.

by where am i? November 10, 2005

cat's pajamas

The term "cat's pajamas" comes from E.B. Katz, an English tailor of the late 1700's and early 1800's, who made the finest silk pajamas for royalty and other wealth patrons. This phrase is often likened to and/or confused with the 20's term "cat's meow".

Katz's pajamas are the cat's pajamas.

by skulldugger November 21, 2007

cat's pajamas

Traditionally followed by the phrase, Whole darn department store

"Ain't I the Cat's Pajamas?"
"You're the whole darn department store!"

by T to the V December 24, 2006

cat's pajamas

Used to describe something that is interesting and confusing. Often used in sarcasm.

"Hey dude, I just totally pwned that n00b by using my new Frisbee of DOOM!"
"Well ain't you the cat's pajamas."

by R3ality July 13, 2005

the cats 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!

by OxfordEnglishDictionary January 03, 2009

Cats pajamas

An adjective used by hipsters of the 1920's to describe a person who is the best at what they do.
Also used to describe another person who is genial and fun to be with.
This term has been recently popularized by the movie 'The School of Rock'.
Synonym: bees-knees

"Martin sure knows how to dance, he's the cats pajamas, man!"

by Mitch May 31, 2004

the cat's pajamas

(adjective) term used to describe a person or object in a postive manner. similar to "the bomb" or "the shit", 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."

by Mr Bo Jangles July 05, 2005