The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #125174   Message #2770891
Posted By: Gurney
21-Nov-09 - 10:51 PM
Thread Name: BS: Ridiculous terms of abuse
Subject: RE: BS: Ridiculous terms of abuse
Steve, if you look at it from the point of view of the dog, washing them, it makes sense! Helps if you've owned a dog.
Likewise, as Tanglewood says, the cat's whiskers.

I've never worked out 'the bee's knees.' They just carry pollen there.