The origin of the expression "the Bee's Knees" appears to have been in America in the 1920s. It means something along the lines of "the height of excellence."
bees knees my man!
Bees have jointed legs, and they have femurs and tibias, but no patellas (knee caps) so can't really be said to have knees.
The saying 'bees knees' is a popular slang term used by teens in an earlier time. The term often is used when referencing the 'awesomeness' of an individual.
from south asia
he, she, me, pee, Lee, Dee, key, we, see, fee, be, bee, Bea, sea, gee.
Socrates, Lot of bees, Purple knees... (you get the picture)
bees knees
it comes from u .. loser
please, peas, knees, bees, sneeze
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The phrase "you are the best" when translated in Greek it it is pronounced as "esy eise o kallistos/ i kallisti for the male/ or female person" or "εσύ είσαι ο κάλλιστος/ η καλλίστη"