"ant's pants" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} ant's pants pl (plural only)
  1. (Australia, slang) Something that is regarded as outstanding. Tags: Australia, plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-ant's_pants-en-noun-DAtMmILY Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes [euphemistic], ant's pants [Australia], bee's knees, bollocks [British, vulgar], business [British], cat's ass [vulgar], cat's meow, gold standard, finger-lickin' good, finger-licking good, cat's pajamas, cat's whiskers, cat's pyjamas, crème de la crème, cream of the crop, da bomb [slang], dog's bollocks [British, slang, vulgar], dog's dangly bits [British, euphemistic, slang], flea's eyebrows, fox's socks, greatest thing since sliced bread, kitty's titties [vulgar], llama's pajamas, mutt's nuts [vulgar], ne plus ultra, spider's ankles [Ireland], the bee's knees, the bomb [slang], the shit [vulgar], the tits [vulgar]
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