Seen 0 timesOriginally 1920s Flapper
The phrase
"the bee's knees"
In Greatest Generation 🎙️
"simply swell"
it's a way to say something is keen or dandy. it means it's in tip-top shape and quite agreeable to the senses.
e.g. the company at the dance tonight was simply swell, gee whiz.
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- 🎙️ Greatest Generationanonymous
"simply swell"
it's a way to say something is keen or dandy. it means it's in tip-top shape and quite agreeable to the senses.
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