"This is the Cat's ***!"
I used to hear this in the Southwest when I was growing up and know someone who uses it here in the Northeast. It had been years since I'd heard it. Anyone use it or know what it means? I See when previewed that the last word of the phrase has been changed to *** by yahoo. It is another word for donkey! It makes me laugh my *** (donkey) off when I hear it.
2007-11-10 08:38:06 · 16 answers · asked by William B music lover 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I've heard it. I grew up in Wisconsin and now live in Arizona and I've heard it both places. I think the 'donkey' part of it replaced the 'meow' part of it from the expression in the early part of the twentieth century (it's the cat's meow).
2007-11-10 08:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK we say the cat's whiskers, it's the cat's pajamas or the cat's meow in USA. These are used to mean something really good I'm guessing that the cat's @ss is a derogatory phrase though. Have never heard of that one sorry
2007-11-10 16:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard "that's the cat's meow" but I have no idea what it means (my dad was military - and I just figured it was a local expression that meant something to the people there - although I can't remember where "there" is)
2007-11-10 16:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by Invisible 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting because I don't think a Cat's A** is that great, however it must have a history or meaning coming from somewhere. Not sure, sorry.
2007-11-10 16:42:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lee B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only Cat's Meow, sorry
2007-11-10 16:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by Star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, never heard that. I'm in the Southwest and still never heard it.
2007-11-10 16:42:05 · answer #6 · answered by writestuff214 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard it and i have no freakin clue what that would mean. maybe someone thinks cats have nice (donkeys)
2007-11-10 16:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by Nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, I've been living in the northeast (Massachusetts) my whole life, and I must say, I've never once heard that. Sorry!
2007-11-10 16:42:02 · answer #8 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the phrase is "cat's meow" and it means that something is really great... like in "this milkshake is the cat's meow!"
2007-11-10 16:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by jdo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always heard " cats meow "
2007-11-10 16:41:48 · answer #10 · answered by Bemo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋