<Ul> <Li> Meow (occasionally spelled miaow, miaou, etc .), an onomatopoeia for the voiced sound made by cats (Felis silvestris catus) </Li> <Li> "The cat's meow," an expression referring to something that is considered outstanding; coined by American cartoonist Thomas A. Dorgan (1877--1929) </Li> <Li> The Cat's Meow (1924), a 1924 lost silent short film starring Harry Langdon </Li> <Li> "The Cat's Meow", a 1966 episode of Batman TV series </Li> <Li> "The Cat's Meow", a 1986 episode of Mama's Family TV series </Li> <Li> The Cat's Meow (1930 film), a Krazy Kat animated film </Li> <Li> "The Cat's Meow", a 1987 painting by Willem de Kooning </Li> <Li> The Cat's Meow, a 2001 film </Li> </Ul> <Li> Meow (occasionally spelled miaow, miaou, etc .), an onomatopoeia for the voiced sound made by cats (Felis silvestris catus) </Li> <Li> "The cat's meow," an expression referring to something that is considered outstanding; coined by American cartoonist Thomas A. Dorgan (1877--1929) </Li> <Li> The Cat's Meow (1924), a 1924 lost silent short film starring Harry Langdon </Li>

Where did the saying the cat's meow come from