bees knees
by elisa on Aug 22, 2004 08:14:55
When bees
flit from flower
to flower the nectar sticks to their legs. The phrase "
bee's knees" means sweet and good, because the knees of the bee are where all the sweet, good stuff is collected.
That definition about moving around really fast is wrong.
the bees knees
by AlisonWonderland on Oct 25, 2007 02:08:00
excellent - the highest quality.
Bees carry
pollen back to the
hive in sacks on their legs. It is tempting to explain this phrase as alluding to the concentrated goodness to be found around
the bee's knee.
bees knees
by Professor Frink on Jan 05, 2003 13:31:31
Bee's-Knees
by Peanut Butter Ewoks on Jan 01, 2011 10:46:38
Bees knees
by Solid Mantis on Oct 16, 2017 12:40:33
Example:
Lad's dad-Give this lighter to the
bug-eyed, unstable looking girl smoking a cigarette. Yea, the one with the hair that looks like a mix between boy band and skater haircut, she will think you're
the bees knees for that.
Lad- That's pretty straightforward and easy, that's all I have to do?
Bee's Knees
by SlangMonkey on Feb 24, 2004 03:40:17
Bees' Knees
by Zelkova on Mar 03, 2009 08:42:53
Slang that originates from America in the
1920's. Similar to
today's cool.It expresses a state of
excellence in an item or action, but generally not a person.
The Bees Knees
by stationary crossover master on Nov 10, 2015 10:02:11
bees knees
by Bob Proczko on Oct 17, 2006 04:50:19