"where it's at" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} where it's at (not comparable)
  1. (informal) cool, trendy Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-where_it's_at-en-adj-oYL7JWpy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. (informal) true, truthful Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-where_it's_at-en-adj-Mf2mR48G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: place to be, where you at
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          "text": "5 March 2012, Daily Telegraph, Stockholm: on the trail of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoohttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/9111563/Stockholm-on-the-trail-of-the-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo.html\nIn fact, for armchair sleuths, Scandinavia — where waterfronts swiftly segue into gritty, albeit imagination-based, crime scenes — is where it's at."
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