2006-09-07 08:48:52 · 3 answers · asked by davidwestwell 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
David, you have to let me know when you find out. Honestly, I don't know the etymology. I do know it's 1920's Flapper slang. It's never been fully explained to my satisfaction in print because everyone from back then is either dead or on their way to being so. I studied the '20's a lot, till no positive I.D. It's like the Mexican slang word ' gringo.' I still don't know what that means either. And that's over a hundred fifty years old. If you ask a Mexican you'll get vague responses that don't ring true either. It can be desultory or a term of raw endearment. Sorry, man.
2006-09-07 08:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it comes form the word business. The saying that for example, 'in this new dress I looked the bees knees' may mean that in this new dress I really looked the business as in I really looked like a model or something... I think, but I'm not sure. BusiNess if you say it with longer wovels then you'll get bees knees
2006-09-07 08:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it comes from the same frase as "The Dogs Bollock`s " this is the modern day equivilent to the bees knees which is ryming slang .
2006-09-07 08:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by charlotterobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋