+455 Why is "the bees knees" a synonym for cool? What's so cool about bees knees? Do they even have knees? amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

please search before posting.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's because bees' knees are so weak, and if something makes you weak-kneed, it's good.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But bees can FLY. I'm sure they give a shit about how strong their knees are.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

A baseball bat to the knees is a good thing, then. Thanks! I'll remember that for if we ever meet! :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Any animal with legs has knees....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I actually tried once to search for the origin of this expression, and apparently no one knows where it came from. That one about weak knees sounds reasonable, though.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well apparently bees have pockets in their knees in which they store pollen. I'm not sure how it relates though.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Jerry...

by Anonymous 13 years ago