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happy as a pig in shit

happy as a pig in shit phrase: extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.

Phrase

happy as a pig in shit

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.
    • He's "happy as a pig in shit". "This is what I really enjoy, working with film-makers," he says.1998 March 6, Nick Hasted, “Film: Will movies kill the soundtrack star?”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 06 Aug 2014
    • And he pays generous tribute to Noble who, he says, actively encouraged him . . . to venture further into the classics with Romeo and Juliet, Othello and Henry IV. "Speaking purely as a director, I was happy as a pig in shit."2002 January 12, Michael Billington, “Culture: ‘It's like being in love’”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 06 Aug 2014

Examples of happy as a pig in shit in a sentence

  • "I am as happy as a pig in shit—you can quote me on that—doing what I'm doing at the moment."2013 September 6, David Wroe, “Abbott adviser handed new paid role as envoy”, in The Age, Australia, retrieved 06 Aug 2014:
  • Give me a hundred bucks and plop me in the nearest Duane Reade, and I’m happy as a pig in shit.2014 August 5, Megan Reynolds, “Tried & Tested: 10 Hippie Beauty Treatments”, in The Frisky, US, retrieved 06 Aug 2014:

Synonyms of happy as a pig in shit

Questions about happy as a pig in shit

What does happy as a pig in shit mean?
Happy as a pig in shit means extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.
How do you use happy as a pig in shit in a sentence?
"I am as happy as a pig in shit—you can quote me on that—doing what I'm doing at the moment."
What part of speech is happy as a pig in shit?
Happy as a pig in shit is a phrase.

Words near happy as a pig in shit in the dictionary

  1. happy as a clam at high tide
  2. happy as a clam at high water
  3. happy as a jaybird
  4. happy as a lark
  5. happy as a pig in mud
  6. happy as a pig in shit
  7. happy as a possum up a gum tree
  8. happy as a prince
  9. happy as a sandboy
  10. happy as Larry
  11. happy baby

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