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Lily, Sophie, and I trust that you and your feline friends came through the hustle-bustle of the holidays unscathed. In fact, let\u2019s hope it was the cat\u2019s pajamas.<\/p>\nLily, Sophie, and I trust that you and your feline friends came through the hustle-bustle of the holidays unscathed. In fact, let\u2019s hope it was the cat\u2019s pajamas.<\/p>\n
What does that mean? Those of you born after 1970 have probably never heard the term, \u201cthe cat\u2019s pajamas,\u201d unless you\u2019re into reading old novels or watching movies set in the 1920s. Then you may have come across the term. But do you know what it means?<\/p>\n
It seems that the term became popular in the 1920s to compliment someone\u2019s stylish way of dressing. It might also be used to describe a successful event or occurrence.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve heard the term over the years\u2014probably from my grandparent. Evidently, the term \u201cpajamas\u201d was a new in the 1920s and the word \u201ccat\u201d was being applied to flappers of the era.<\/p>\n
But there are many other cat-related idioms\u2014some quite familiar and some quite unusual and unexpected. You\u2019ve probably heard these terms: \u201cCatcall,\u201d \u201cCatnap,\u201d \u201cThe cat\u2019s meow,\u201d \u201cCatty,\u201d \u201cGlamour Puss,\u201d \u201cCat got your tongue?\u201d \u201cLet the cat out of the bag,\u201d \u201cWeak as a kitten,\u201d \u201cLook what the cat dragged in,\u201d and \u201cAs nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
I found a site with these and about sixty other phrases all related to the cat. Check it out<\/p>\n
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Lily searching for her gift–catnip, maybe?<\/p><\/div>\n
and see how many of these are new to you. http:\/\/user.xmission.com\/~emailbox\/phrases.htm<\/a><\/p>\n So was your holiday the cat\u2019s meow? Were you busier than a one-eyed cat watching two mouse holes? Hopefully, you didn\u2019t have a guest who behaved like a bag of cats. And all of your guests were grinning, after your wonderful meal, like a Cheshire cat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lily, Sophie, and I trust that you and your feline friends came through the hustle-bustle of the holidays unscathed. In fact, let\u2019s hope it was the cat\u2019s pajamas. What does that mean? Those of you born after 1970 have probably … Continue reading