单词 | happy as a pig in muck |
释义 | > as lemmas(as) happy as a pig in muck (also shit, etc.) b. colloquial (originally English regional (northern)). (as) happy as a pig in muck (also shit, etc.): very happy, extremely content. ΚΠ 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) (at cited word) ‘As happy as a pig in muck’, signifying that an indolent person is contented in any abject state of filthiness. 1877 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. at Muck ‘As happy as pigs in muck’, means having your fill of sensual pleasure. 1880 S. Lover Barney the Baron ii. 7 To be sure I am, happy as a pig in a puddle. 1953 D. Thomas Let. 22 June (1987) 901 I am sorry to add to this that by the end of the day I was happy as a pig in shit myself. 2003 Sunday Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 16 Nov. 54 I feel as happy as a pig in mud. < as lemmas |
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