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American cartoonist Tad Dorgan invented many slang terms during the 1920's, including "the cat's pajamas," "the bee's knees," "the flea's eyebrows" - all of which mean "cool" or highly desirable. Dorgan also invented the nonsense phrase "Yes, we have no bananas."
See also: Chelsea Hodges.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoFrom flappers in the 1920's. They'd say nonsense phrases like that to mean something was fine or good. "The bee's knees" is another popular one.
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How do you spell pajamas?
The US spelling is pajamas. The UK is pyjamas.
Where did the phrase 'love you' love you not' come from?
Picking flowers, do you love them or not, it NOT a phrase!
What is the British English word for pajamas?
pajamas = pyjamas
What does come to papa mean as a phrase?
come to me. lets emabrase
How do you use the word pajamas in an sentence?
I would prefer for the pattern of my pajamas to be plaid. I'm switching to my flannel pajamas, for the winter temperatures.
Do cats have their own pajamas?
You're thinking of a very old saying that means something like "Of course! It's obvious!" John: "Mary, would you go to do the dance with me?" Mary: "Has a cat pajamas??" [Does a cat have pajamas?] It comes from the whimsical connection between the coats of most cats and the appearance that the coat gives-- that the cat is wearing pajamas.
Do women's pajamas always come in sets?
Not always, a lot of times women's pajamas will come in separates. They usually come in sets during holiday months when they are in gift sets.
What did the word pajamas come from?
It came from the word payjamas in Persia.
What is the possessive form of the collars of the cats?
The possessive form of the plural noun cats is cats'.The possessive noun phrase is: the cats' collars
What makes up a prepositional phrase?
cats
Where do red cats come from?
so, red cats come from other cats, they die their head.
What kinds of cats come from Asia?
patero cats come from Aisa
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
Is raining cats and dogs a simile or a hyperbole which is an exaggeration?
The phrase "it's raining cats and dogs!" is hyperbole.
What is the prepositional phrase in some cats played with a ball?
with a ball
Where did the word pajamas come from?
it is a tossup between India & Persia so perhaps Pakistan
Werer do cats come from?
mother cats peline
