Talk:the bee's knees

popularity

This phrase isn't dated. In fact, [1] shows that it's more popular than ever. --Jbening (talk) 19:18, 12 February 2011‎ (UTC)

RFM discussion: August 2013–February 2016

See Talk:bee's knees#RFM discussion: August 2013–February 2016. ---sche (talk) 04:50, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

move

This page should be moved to bee's knees just like any other noun phrases always accompanied by the. — TAKASUGI Shinji (talk) 20:36, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

It can be discussed.

Many translations begin with lo, das, le, il, la and, in these translations when the pages exist, they are described as « the bee’s knees ».

But, if moving is accepted, the description in these pages should be moved in the same time.

Do not forget.

--Rapaloux (talk) 21:37, 19 August 2018 (UTC)

The Bee’s Knees

Is it possible the etymology of the phrase “The Bee’s Knees” is celestial? According to dictionary.com: “ the letter “B” was part of the Phoenician alphabet 3000+ years ago in 1000 BCE. At the time, the letter was called beth, made the sound of b, and was second in the alphabet. The shape of the letter resembled a house, and the word beth meant ‘house’. In Hebrew, the letter was called beth, bet, or bayt which also means ‘house’ “. ~ ‘House’ is a term used in astrology ~ According to dictionary.com: “ In the Greek alphabet, the letter took on the name beta, and the word beta (~now implies) the second in any series. In astronomy, the second brightest star in a constellation assumes this name, as in Beta Centauri or Beta Tauri. “ According to Wikipedia: “ β Centauri (Latinized to Beta Centauri) is the star system's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional names Hadar and Agena. Hadar comes from the Arabic حضار (the root's meaning is ‘to be present’ or ‘on the ground’ or ‘settled, civilized area’ “. ~ Which could also be interpreted to mean ‘House’ ~ According to Wikipedia: “ The name Agena /əˈdʒiːnə/ is thought to be derived from the Latin genua, meaning "KNEES", from the star's position on the left knee of the centaur depicted in the constellation Centaurus.“ ~ If there is a historical celestial connection to the phrase ‘The Bee’s Knees’ - then I hazard further to postulate that it could actually mean “House of Creation”, as The Bee’s Knees means “exemplary”, House implies “Womb”, and Knees imply prayer - all within a celestial context - which from a nebula standpoint is creation. ~ Regards, Lisa Collins 2605:8D80:628:18CB:89F1:70D:2B11:98DC 15:59, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

For those born in the earlier part of the 20th century "the bee's knees" was a comical way of saying "the business". When people said "that's the business" they meant "that's top-hole" "first class". 213.152.32.233 16:58, 18 February 2024 (UTC)