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in more shit than a Werribee duck

in more shit than a Werribee duck prepositional phrase: in trouble; suffering great difficulties.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Australia, slang, vulgar, chiefly Victoria) In trouble; suffering great difficulties.
    • I had $6 in my pocket and I was thirsty too. I was in more shit than a Werribee duck.2015 July 10, David Wood, “David Wood’s excellent adventure - from Darwin to Melbourne on a motorbike”, in Northern Territory News, Darwin, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2026

Origin of in more shit than a Werribee duck

In reference to the sewage treatment plant near Werribee, Victoria, formerly known as Werribee Farm. See also in deep shit.

Questions about in more shit than a Werribee duck

What does in more shit than a Werribee duck mean?
In more shit than a Werribee duck means in trouble; suffering great difficulties.
What part of speech is in more shit than a Werribee duck?
In more shit than a Werribee duck is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in more shit than a Werribee duck in the dictionary

  1. in Minecraft
  2. in miniature
  3. in mitius
  4. in moderation
  5. in mora
  6. in more shit than a Werribee duck
  7. in motion
  8. in my honest opinion
  9. in my humble opinion
  10. in my opinion
  11. in name

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